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Father’s Day 2019
AUTHOR’S NOTE: What follows are 2 posts-from-the-past, The first, was written by my Son, Anthony, just a couple of months after I entered prison in 2010. The second was written by me, 3 years later. Anthony spent a couple of … Continue reading →
Recycling An Opportunity
AUTHOR’s NOTE: This post originally appeared here in “The Oakdale Chronicles” on January 21, 2013. I was about midway through my incarceration at the Federal Correctional Institution at Oakdale, LA, and had joined a public speaking group many of you … Continue reading →
Don’t Touch the Stove (The ‘lost’ post)
By Tony Casson (AUTHOR’S NOTE: I found a draft of this post originally begun in November of 2012 by my beloved son, Anthony, from the chicken scratching I sent him. For some reason probably related to the fact he was … Continue reading →
Evil Is Seductive
(Author’s Note: What follows was originally posted in 5 parts here in The Oakdale Chronicles very early on during my incarceration. It is the story of my attempted suicide and the week that followed while I was kept in a … Continue reading →
Do you really want to reform our prisons?
The following is something I posted on Medium.com recently: No dialogue on prison reform is complete without a serious look at the profit incentives found in the privatization of many of this nation’s prisons, both federal and state. I will … Continue reading →
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Category Archives: “TODAY IS….A Gift From God”
August 22
TODAY IS… a superb day to aspire to be a good leader. “In everything set them an example by doing what is good.” Titus 2:7a NIV Some of us may say. “But I don’t want to be a leader. I’m … Continue reading
August 21
TODAY IS… the ideal day to make the most of what you have. “So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.” Proverbs 1:19 KJV One of the … Continue reading
August 20
TODAY IS… a good day to choose words over actions. “But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done.” Psalm 38:18 NLT We’ve all heard the expression “Actions speak louder than words.” This is usually … Continue reading
August 19
ODAY IS… an excellent day to follow good God advice. “O Israel, stay away from idols! I Am the One who answers your prayers and cares for you. I Am like a tree that is always green; all your fruit … Continue reading
August 16
TODAY IS… a superb day to look for a smile on God’s face. “May God be merciful and bless us. May His face smile with favor upon us.” Psalm 67:1 NLT One definition of the verb ‘smile’ is “to express … Continue reading
August 15
TODAY IS… a terrific day to realize that the blessings come before the battle. “Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness.” Mark 1:12 NASB Have you ever noticed how sometimes we will have days where we … Continue reading
August 14
TODAY IS… the perfect day to take back what has been stolen from us. “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” Romans 16:20a NIV Every single one of us has had something stolen from us by … Continue reading
August 13
TODAY IS… a great day to teach what you don’t know. “The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 NASB How … Continue reading
August 12
TODAY IS… the day to trust God in our suffering. “Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.” 1 Peter 4:19 NASB God does … Continue reading
