Alister Mcgrath: In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture
A great book about the Canonisation of books of the bible and how we ended up with the King James Bible
Ivan Mcleod: Hawkeye: The Rapid and Outrageous Life of the Australian Racing Driver Paul Hawkins
This book is about the life of my mums brother, my uncle - Paul Hawkins. He was a Formula 1 and Sports Car champion in the '60's and was tragically killed in 1969 at Oulton Park in England. He was a pretty rough Aussie but a good man with an unbelievable story. My middle name (Paul) is after him.
Bob Buford: Halftime: Changing Your Game Plan from Success to Significance
This was a real life changer for me. Bob talks about how to transition from the first half of our life where we seek success, to the second half where we seek significance.
Alan Axelrod: Profiles in Audacity: Great Decisions and How They Were Made
Outlines great people in History who have used the 'Rubicon Principle' to make decisions.....making some decision is always better than making no decision! Lots of short stories, easy reading.
Mark Batterson: In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars
This is a book that will keep your attention to the last paragraph....and it's worth the wait!
Jackie Stewart: A Restless Life
A great book about how to go from an ordinary kid to a multiple World Champion and then rise to teh very top in the business world. Not just for motor racing enthusiasts.
Watchman Nee: Sit Walk Stand
A great short book (70 odd pages) that outlines a 3 fold way to live our christian life - realise you can't do anything to earn God's grace (Sit), how to have a Walk that's worthy and how to Stand when we need to fight.
Donald J. Trump: Trump: How to Get Rich
This 1-page-at-a-time read will give you tips on everything from how to buy a good suit to how to pray (that's right, The Donald tells us to pray) for the best Personal Assistant (PA).
Rudolph Giuliani: Leadership
This is by far my pick for the best book on how to practically lead a group or an organisation on a day-by-day and year-by-year basis.
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Today Emma begged me to ride her bike so she 'kitted-up' and away she went. She had a balla nd george and I watched from inside. Then we went and played some 'hoops' with her new basketball. She particularly liked it when I held her up to the ring so she could dunk the ball! Another fun day with Emma and George........and then tomorrow we're going to have the biggest snow storm of the year...yay for living in Minnesota.
This afternoon we took Emma for a haircut. She wanted it short just like her friends but when we reminded her she could have braids and her friends couldn't, she changed her mind. It was fun to watch her enjoy the whole experience. 
Yesterday was my first Friday in a long time to myself (it's normally my day off but during construction there wasn't much 'off' happening). Anyway, I spent the day with Emma doing all the things she likes, which just so happens to be going shopping and eating junk food. So, we went everywhere she asked to go....Costco (she loves a bargain just like her mummy), ToysRus where we bought some balls, McDonalds for lunch, Target where we bought another ball, Dairy Queen for a chocolate dipped cone and then Barnes & Noble where we read some books. It was a fun day and I'm glad to have the chance to build those memories. She is a wonderful little girl and I'm scared she's growing up so fast. Quote for the day from Emma (said with hands on hips) "I really need a big ball too daddy, I'm really serious, I'm not joking, can't you tell!" 
Well, the construction project is done, we're down to the touch-ups, and I have just had my first 'normal' week in a very long time. Not quite sure what normal is anymore but hey, we'll find out. I got so much satisfaction last weekend just watching people coming into the building and gasping 'wow' as they realised their church experience is now going to be different from now on. I'll post some pics in a day or so BTW. I thank you for your patience in waiting for me to get back to blogging and I also thank those who sent me encouraging (& threatening) messages that if I didn't start blogging again.....I'm back OK! (Not mentioning any names but Katie has really been on my case).
Life is good at home. Emma, George & Mandy are all well. George is a beast and eats like one. Emma has grown an inch on the last month and Mandy got a promotion at work. She's now the Director of the Neuro Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. To say I'm proud of her would be an understatement. She is a champion and I'm so glad she signed our Marriage Certificate!!!!
We celebrated 10 yrs of marriage of March 7 (sorry for the blurry photo, our baby sitter took it). It wasa great time to reflect on God's goodness to us in those 10 yrs and how we could never have predicted where we'd be right now...life is an adventure.
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