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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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- Truth. Love. Service
- BeautyBeyondBones
- THE RIVER WALK
- ComeFlywithme
- "TOC"
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- Our Life On The Border
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Tag Archives: relationship with God
June 6
Today is… a great day to give a gift to our children. “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve Him with your whole heart and willing mind. For the Lord sees … Continue reading
May 13
TODAY IS… the perfect day to think about “everything”. “’What do you mean, what’s the matter?’ Micah replied. ‘You’ve taken away all the gods I have made, and my priest, and I have nothing left!’” Judges 18:24 NLT When the … Continue reading
January 7
TODAY IS… a perfect day for peace with God. “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1 KJV Disagreements among people on earth too frequently have led to devastating wars. The … Continue reading
November 11
TODAY IS… a great day to make sure that it doesn’t happen to you. “Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you drinkers of wine; wail because of the new wine, for it has been snatched from your lips.” … Continue reading
October 9
TODAY IS… an awesome day to be proud of the glow God gives you. “…they saw that his face was radiant.” Exodus 34:35a NIV The story of Moses teaches us that his meetings with God gave his face a radiant … Continue reading
August 10
TODAY IS… a superb day to notice that we are noticed. “O Lord, what are human beings that You should notice them, mere mortals that You should think about them?” Psalm 144:3 NLT Who are we that God should care … Continue reading
June 12
Today is… an excellent day to check our progress. “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord – who is the Spirit – makes us more … Continue reading
