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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: serving God
July 23
Today is… a terrific day to ask ourselves if we do enough. “So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall … Continue reading
July 3
In spite of the thorn in my side….. “Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.” 2 Corinthians 12:7b NIV “Three times I pleaded … Continue reading
June 23
Today is… a good day to consider what God has chosen you for. “Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.” 1 Chronicles 28:10 KJV History has … Continue reading
December 21
TODAY IS… a good day to acknowledge that all you need is God. “David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, … Continue reading
November 28
TODAY IS… a fine day to remember that it is not what you think. “Haven’t you heard? Don’t you understand? Are you deaf to the words of God – the words He gave before the world began? Are you so … Continue reading
September 27
TODAY IS… a fine day to consider how you will answer God. “I glorified You on earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do.” John 17:4 NASB The day will come when we will stand before … Continue reading
Serving through the sweat
“Never let them see you sweat.” Mary Kennedy, Irish author “Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.” Romans 12:11 NLT I have absolutely some of the best friends on the planet. Seriously. God led me through … 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
July 27
Today is… a fine day to choose. “If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today who you will serve…” Joshua 24:15a NASB When Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel together at Shechem, … Continue reading
July 23
Today is… a terrific day to ask ourselves if we do enough. “So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall … Continue reading
