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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
January 19
TODAY IS… the day to rejoice! “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 KJV Don’t feel like rejoicing today? All we need to change that feeling is a … Continue reading
January 2
TODAY IS… a day for change. “Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, ‘Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well!’ And the woman was healed at that moment.” Matthew 9:22 NLT It matters not who … Continue reading
December 24
TODAY IS… a superb day to pray for peace. “God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9 NLT All of the chaotic preparations of the season have begun to wind … Continue reading
December 21
TODAY IS… a good day to acknowledge that all you need is God. “David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, … Continue reading
December 19
TODAY IS… an excellent day to avoid the crush. “Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, You forgive them all.” Psalm 65:3 NLT This time of year is a difficult one for millions of people. Many people simply feel the … Continue reading
December 8
TODAY IS… a superb day to ask, “Do I have enough faith?” “’You don’t have enough faith,’ Jesus told them.” Matthew 17:20a NLT Jesus was a very patient man who exhibited a tremendous amount of control over His thoughts and … Continue reading
November 18
TODAY IS… an excellent day for new shock absorbers. “Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God…” Romans 4:20 NIV Most of us give very … Continue reading
November 8
TODAY IS… a superb day to pray with the confidence of Elijah “And Elijah said unto Ahab, get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.” 1 Kings 18:41 KJV When Elijah told Ahab … Continue reading
October 12
TODAY IS… a good day to say, “It will not be me, Lord!” “Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one, Lord?” Matthew 26:22 NLT Throughout history there have always been those who have been sentenced to … Continue reading
