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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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Tag Archives: Faith
August 10
TODAY IS… a superb day to notice that we are noticed. “O Lord, what are human beings that You should notice them, mere mortals that You should think about them?” Psalm 144:3 NLT Who are we that God should care … Continue reading
July 31
Today is… a great day for asking God to help us tie our shoes. “Not that I have already obtained all of this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which … Continue reading
July 26
Today is… the perfect day to think about where our seed landed. “Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.” Matthew 13:18 KJV The story of the farmer sowing his seed is a wonderful example of the different ways in … Continue reading
July 24
Today is… a superb day to get help for our belief. “Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!’” Mark 9:24 NIV When Christ first began His mission on earth, He certainly had His work … Continue reading
July 5
Today is… a great day to fan the flames of faith. “So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.” Acts 16:5 NASB There are over one billion Christians in the world today. By … Continue reading
June 25
Today is… a good day to let your conscience be your guide. “With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it.” Romans 9:1 NLT Our conscience is a wonderful gift from … Continue reading
June 18
Today is… a super day to let God work within you. “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.” Philippians 2:13 NLT Paul was in prison in Rome and had … Continue reading
June 10
Today is… the ideal day to conquer embarrassment. “When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.” Galatians 2:11 NIV Many of us have come to Christ from situations and life-styles … Continue reading
May 10
TODAY IS… a terrific day for a walk. “…for we walk by faith, not by sight…” 2 Corinthians 5:7 NASB If we were to observe a blind individual walking with the aid of a service dog, we would see someone moving … Continue reading
May 8
TODAY IS… a fine day for patient endurance. “Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.” Hebrews 10:36 NLT God has made us … Continue reading
