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My Testimony in Song

Sam Bracken's "My Orange Duffel Bag"

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I received Sam's book,"My Orange Duffel Bag", at the Book's Alive conference in Jefferson, Texas. I had the honor of meeting both Sam Bracken and Echo Garrett. I was so excited to get home and read my book after all the wonderful testimony Sam shared at Books Alive. I finished the book tonight, and I plan on immediately passing it along to my husband and the ladies I work with. "My Orange Duffel Bag" is a great motivational and uplifting book. It is the only book I have ever experienced in such a creative and realistic format. I love the notebook feel to the book, it is very true to its message simply by its design. I love how the book not only shares bits of Sam's life, but also shares inspirational quotes and biblical principals and verses. His seven steps to Radical Change are indeed life-changing. I can relate to some of Sam's pain, sadness but more specifically--I can relate to Sam's choice to change. Change in spite of your past.

Highlights from Books ALive 2010 in Jefferson Texas

Sam Bracken and Echo Garrett were AMAZING! You must read "My Orange Duffle Bag" and check out the Oragne duffle bag foundation at http://www.orangeduffelbagfoundation.org/ Met Larry Linum from the 1980 Dangerfield Church massacre. Check out www.thedaytheangelscried.com. Raw, honest story of loss, anger and divine healing! Other authors of note: Kathy Louise Patrick of "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life" 2010 Texas Poet Laureate Karla K. Morton Judy Christie of "Goodness Gracious Green" and "Hurry Less Worry Less" series Missy Buchanan of "Living With Purpose in a Worn Out Body: Spiritual Encouragement for Older Adults" and "Talking with God in Old Age: Meditations and Psalms" Carla Stewart of "Chasing Lilacs" Mary Beth Whalen of "The Mailbox" And Lisa Wingate who ALSO lives in WACO! HA! NY Times best selling author of "Beyond Summer!" and who's latest book

I must remember this time...

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My 4 year old daughter is enamored with REPTILES---specifically IGUANAS! It started simply enough a few months ago. It was summer here in Central Texas and Reese was a self-proclaimed lizard hunter. This child loves Bear Grylls and Billy the Exterminator--she is fearless. She began to imagine that these run-of-the-mill texas lizards were indeed iguanas and komoto dragons. She comes by her love of, and interest in, nature honestly--from me. I may be a girly girl but I love my biology, critters, and bugs! Well lizard catching led to the purchase of a few lizard inspired toys and clothing---specifically iguanas. She has a stuffed iguana, "rodeo" dragon (komoto dragon), and ignana tee-shirt. These are some of her most cherished posessions. For some reason the writers of the children's cartoon "Olivia" decided that a main character in their storylines would also have a pet iguana. The pleas began. She wants santa to bring her one for Christmas.... hmmmm, these things