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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: obediance to God
September 7
TODAY IS… an ideal day to be successful. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 NIV Jeremiah served … Continue reading
August 27
TODAY IS… not a good day to stand in the hot coals! “Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?” Proverbs 6:28 KJV “Thou shalt not kill.” (Exodus 20:13 KJV). This is one of God’s commandments … Continue reading
May 10
TODAY IS… a good day to look closely at the face in the mirror. “You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.” James 1:24 NLT The Word of God contains powerful messages that we must learn in … Continue reading
April 27
TODAY IS… a good day to remember that “no” means “no”! “Thou Shalt Not…” Various Scripture These words appear in some form throughout the Bible in whichever translation one decides to keep close to them. The words carry with them … Continue reading
April 14
TODAY IS… the day to acknowledge that Father Knows Best. “Who is this that questions My wisdom with such ignorant words?” Job 38:2 NLT Some of us are old enough to remember an old television show called “Father Knows Best.” … Continue reading
February 15
TODAY IS… a good day to ask, “What does God want from me?” “With what shall I come to the Lord and bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, with yearling calves?” … 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
November 2
TODAY IS… an awesome day to work to be called great! “Jesus replied, ‘But even more blessed are all who hear the Word of God and put it into practice.’” Luke 11:28 NLT In Jesus’ day, if you were a … Continue reading
