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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: sacrifice of Christ
“The Day In Between
“Sitting In Stunned Silence” Try to imagine what was taking place in the lives of those who loved Jesus and had witnessed his brutal execution one day earlier. Much has been written about that day as well as the third … Continue reading
September 28
TODAY IS… the perfect day to celebrate the triumph of Christ. “When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.” John 17:30 NIV We do not normally … Continue reading
April 7
TODAY IS… a wonderful day to enjoy some fresh bread. “I am the bread of life.” John 6:48 NIV Everlasting life. That is what Jesus offered the world. There was no hinting around about it; the Lord came right out … Continue reading
“Following the Path to Freedom” – Part I
(AUTHOR’S NOTE: I am thankful for the individuals who take the time to read my daily devotionals. I pray that others find them helpful, or at least thought-provoking in some way. But this morning I was looking at the header … Continue reading
September 28
TODAY IS… the perfect day to celebrate the triumph of Christ. “When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.” John 17:30 NIV We do not normally … Continue reading
October 12
TODAY IS… a good day to say, “It will not be me, Lord!” “Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one, Lord?” Matthew 26:22 NLT Throughout history there have always been those who have been sentenced to … Continue reading
September 28
TODAY IS… the perfect day to celebrate the triumph of Christ. “When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.” John 17:30 NIV We do not normally … Continue reading
