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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: preparing for eternity
September 21
TODAY IS… an ideal day to “go find something to do!” “But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently for it.” Romans 8:25 NLT When we are little, one of the most difficult … Continue reading
August 8
TODAY IS… a good day to understand that a person’s wealth is not a sign of God’s approval. “Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see Your punishment awaiting them. They sneer at all their enemies.” Psalm … Continue reading
June 21
Today is… an excellent day to think about heaven. “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:2 KJV The goal is a lofty one, indeed. The prize is one of indescribable peace, joy, love, … Continue reading
TODAY IS… a good day to look at the clock. “You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to You; at best, each of us is but a … 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
October 24
TODAY IS… a good day to ask, “Will I find it?” “For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:14 NASB There are over seven billion … Continue reading
June 21
Today is… an excellent day to think about heaven. “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:2 KJV The goal is a lofty one, indeed. The prize is one of indescribable peace, joy, love, … Continue reading
June 2
Today is… the perfect day to stop at the crossroads. “This is what the Lord says: ‘Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find … Continue reading
May 11
TODAY IS… a good day to look at the clock. “You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to You; at best, each of us is but a … 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
