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Recent Posts From ‘The Oakdale Chronicles’: : "TOC"
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 →
“Pavlov’s Prisoners and the Prison Program Paradox”
“Pavlov’s Prisoners and the Prison Program Paradox” “Pavlov’s Dog” illustration (Pavlov 1928 & Goodwin 1991, p. 138). On Tuesday, February 10, I attended a ‘criminal justice reform’ conference at the Washington Post in Washington, DC called “Out of Prison, Into … Continue reading →
“Stories of a Prisoner’s Wife”
(Editor’s Note: Diane’s last post was back in August. Diane has had a rough time, as you will read, but her testimony is powerful, compelling, and is something we can all learn from.) Entry 25 by Diane S. Eight and … Continue reading →
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Tag Archives: God’s protection
November 23
TODAY IS… a great day to get comfortable. “For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” Psalm 1:6 NIV Today there is some good news, and there is some bad … Continue reading
September 20
TODAY IS… a wonderful day to move forward in faith. “Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I have delivered … Continue reading
April 24
TODAY IS… the perfect day to conquer fear with love. “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” 1 John 4:18 NASB … Continue reading
March 21
TODAY IS… the day to think about where God stands. “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.” Psalm 145:18 NASB Much is written in the Bible about how God … Continue reading
March 12
TODAY IS… an excellent day to run and not grow weary. “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk … Continue reading
December 17
TODAY IS… a wonderful day for some personal protection. “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, … Continue reading
November 23
TODAY IS… a great day to get comfortable. “For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” Psalm 1:6 NIV Today there is some good news and some bad news. The … Continue reading
October 27
TODAY IS… the day to seek shelter. “Many are saying of me, ‘God will not deliver him.’” Psalm 3:2 NIV Skeptics abound, that much is certain. Perhaps some of us have people who say that very thing about us. Perhaps … Continue reading
September 6
TODAY IS… the perfect day to go where you always feel safe. “You are my hiding place: You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” Psalm 32:7 NIV Many of us know that feeling of … Continue reading
March 21
TODAY IS… the day to think about where God stands. “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.” Psalm 145:18 NASB Much is written in the Bible about how God … Continue reading
