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Recent Posts From ‘The Oakdale Chronicles’: : "TOC"
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 →
MLK and the Academy Awards
In January of 2013, while still incarcerated at Oakdale, I gave a speech in a Toastmaster’s contest in the prison chapel to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (I got second place, by the way). I am re-posting the speech, … Continue reading →
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- gdhayesblog
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- Dots&Thots
- denisebalog...Grace filled devotionals.
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- The Life Project
- boldlybrokentogether
- insideagirlheart
- Truth. Love. Service
- thekindmindproject
- Lifestyle With Terry
- a2eternity
- Vulnerability of the heart...
- BeautyBeyondBones
- Emily-Rose Lewis Ministries
- Im ashamed to die until i have won some victory for humanity.(Horace Mann)
- THE RIVER WALK
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Tag Archives: Love your neighbor
June 15
Today is… a wonderful day to give back the donkey. “If you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to take it back to him.” Exodus 23:4 NIV Doing something nice for someone who doesn’t like … Continue reading
October 18
TODAY IS… the day to reach out to others. “When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far as … Continue reading
October 13
TODAY IS… the perfect day to get involved. “And he said, ‘The one who showed mercy toward him.’ Then Jesus said to him ‘Go and do the same.’” Luke 10:37 NASB When asked to explain exactly who his “neighbor” was … Continue reading
June 22
Today is… a good day to think about the effects of gossip. “The words of a whisperer are like tiny morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.” Proverbs 18:8 NASB Lots of people love to … Continue reading
June 9
Today is… a good day to think about how we should act towards those who do not believe. “Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord? And do I not loathe those that rise up against You?” Psalm … Continue reading
May 16
TODAY IS… an awesome day to follow the example set by Jesus. “I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.” John 13:15 NLT We are all familiar with the lesson taught by Jesus … Continue reading
April 8
TODAY IS… the perfect day to realize that anyone can change. “Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them.” Joshua 2:8 NLT There are many lessons for us all to … Continue reading
March 19
TODAY IS… a fine day to do something wonderful for yourself. “When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” 2 Corinthians 1:4b NLT Offering comfort to someone who is in … Continue reading
January 28
January 28 TODAY IS… a perfect day for sharing. “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, … Continue reading
