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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: loving others
January 10
TODAY IS… a great day to love others. “And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Matthew 22:39 NIV God gave mankind many gifts, many talents, and many skills. He made us seemingly without limit in our … Continue reading
January 4
TODAY IS… the perfect day for harmony. “Above all, clothe yourselves in love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14 NLT Before telling us to clothe ourselves in love, the apostle Paul tells us to first clothe … Continue reading
December 4
TODAY IS… the day to do the right things for the right reason. “They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.” Psalm 35:12 KJV Answer this question: “Are you nice to others?” Most of us probably … Continue reading
August 30
TODAY IS… a superb day to put first things first. “Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.” Exodus 20:13 KJV “That’s an easy commandment to obey,” you insist. “I would never worship anyone or anything but God.” Surprisingly, even … Continue reading
July 29
Today is… an awesome day to say “I love You, Lord!” “I love You, O Lord, my strength.” Psalm 18:1 NASB And then there were the times when David got it perfect from the beginning. The entirety of Psalm 18 … Continue reading
July 2
Today is… the day to accept the perfection of other peoples imperfections. “For by that one offering He forever made perfect those who are being made holy.” Hebrews 10:14 NLT Life on this earth could more accurately be described as … 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 22
TODAY IS… a terrific day to get on the right side of the Lord. “…and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.” Matthew 25:33 NASB Does someone’s race, social status, education level, or … Continue reading
March 4
TODAY IS… a wonderful day to love your enemies. “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Luke 6:27-28 NASB … Continue reading
