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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”
February 20
TODAY IS… a good day to practice humility. “For the Lord takes delight in His people; He crowns the humble with victory.” Psalm 149:4 NIV When God decided it was time to fulfill His promise to offer salvation to the … Continue reading
February 19
TODAY IS… a great day to be confident, even without all the answers. “So they said to him, ‘What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?’” John 9:26 NASB The man whose sight Jesus had restored … Continue reading
February 17
TODAY IS… the ideal day to embrace your suffering. “…for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.” Acts 9:16 NASB The subject of suffering comes up a lot in the Bible. It is a significant … Continue reading
February 16
TODAY IS… a good day to accept the gift of God’s peace. “And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 NASB World peace would be a nice … Continue reading
February 15
TODAY IS… a good day to ask, “What does God want from me?” “With what shall I come to the Lord and bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, with yearling calves?” … Continue reading
February 14
TODAY IS… the perfect day to celebrate God’s gift of love. “Three things will last forever – faith, hope and love – and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT In many ways, in today’s society, the … Continue reading
February 13
TODAY IS… an ideal day to recognize the true value of what Jesus offers us. “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of … Continue reading
February 12
TODAY IS… a great day to become a peacemaker. “And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.” James 3:18 NLT Jesus Christ is known the world over as the Prince of Peace. … Continue reading
February 11
TODAY IS… a fine day to fill your spiritual “basket”. “They put their faith in the Lord and in His servant, Moses.” Exodus 14:31b NLT The people of Israel escaped the Egyptian army by walking through the Red Sea when … Continue reading
