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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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Tag Archives: relying on God
August 5
TODAY IS… a fine day for remembering how easy it is to forget. “They forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them.” Psalm 78:11 NIV We’ve all heard the term “fair weather friends.” These are people who … Continue reading →
July 21
Today is… a fine day to cry out to the Lord. “During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery, went up … Continue reading →
May 15
TODAY IS… a great day to remind ourselves to trust God even when we don’t understand. “His mother said to the servants, ‘Whatever He says to you, do it.’” John 2:5 NASB When Jesus’ mother instructed the servants, she had … Continue reading →
April 25
TODAY IS… a great day to go through the curtain. “By His death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place.” Hebrews 10:20 NLT The Most Holy Place was where the priests went … Continue reading →
February 7
TODAY IS… a good day to remember to turn to God first in times of adversity. “In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge.” Psalm 31:1a NASB Can anyone think of a better place to take refuge in times of … Continue reading →
December 2
TODAY IS… a splendid day for some words of comfort. “When doubts filled my mind, Your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.” Psalm 94:19 NLT Only God can comfort us when we have doubts. Only God can reassure us … Continue reading →
November 25
TODAY IS… the day to get God in your corner. “O Lord, oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight against me.” Psalm 35:1 NLT Many of us often feel as if it is us against the world. Somehow … Continue reading →
July 21
Today is… a fine day to cry out to the Lord. “During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery, went up … Continue reading →
May 29
TODAY IS… the day to understand that nothing is hopeless with God. “From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God.” Jonah 2:1 NIV It would be difficult to imagine anyone with a better reason to view a … Continue reading →
April 25
TODAY IS… a great day to go through the curtain. “By His death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place.” Hebrews 10:20 NLT Of course, the Most Holy Place gives us direct … Continue reading →
