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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: Living for God
July 18
Today is… the ideal day to seek significance in our lives. “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Proverb 19:21 NIV God created each one of us for a reason. Since … Continue reading
March 2
TODAY IS… the ideal day to think about the power of one. “For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.” Romans 5:19 … Continue reading
February 21
TODAY IS… the ideal day to be ready for what God has prepared for us. “So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him.” Matthew 24:44 NIV … 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
November 15
TODAY IS… a wonderful day to implement a “Neighborhood Watch” Program. “But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on … Continue reading
October 23
TODAY IS… an excellent day to keep the fire burning. “The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out. Leviticus 6:13 KJV We should always be looking for ways to help us keep our relationships … 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
June 28
Today is… a superb day to live. “Lord remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered – how fleeting my life is.” Psalm 39:4 NLT Paul cautions the Romans that, “The … Continue reading
June 20
Today is… the day to turn away from worthless things. “Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to Your word.” Psalm 119:37 NIV How much of what we do each day is worthless in God’s eyes? … Continue reading
April 1
TODAY IS… a good day to not be fooled. “For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” … Continue reading
