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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: sin
September 4
TODAY IS… a fine day to get rid of the old you. “…throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.” Ephesians 4:22 NLT Harsh words, indeed, and there will … Continue reading
August 20
TODAY IS… a good day to choose words over actions. “But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done.” Psalm 38:18 NLT We’ve all heard the expression “Actions speak louder than words.” This is usually … Continue reading
August 1
TODAY IS… the day to stop making excuses and recognize the power of sin. “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” Romans 7:15 NIV … Continue reading
July 25
Today is… the ideal day to learn when to walk away and when to run. “No temptation has over taken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted … Continue reading
July 22
Today is… a wonderful day for considering what we are willing to give up. “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to His cross and crucified them there.” Galatians 5:24 NLT … Continue reading
July 4
Today is… a glorious day to enjoy freedom. “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV It would probably be difficult to find somebody who enjoys being … Continue reading
May 25
TODAY IS… an awesome day to think about the goodness of Christ. “When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left Him until the next opportunity came.” Luke 4:13 NLT As Jesus lived His life, He was exposed to temptation … Continue reading
May 5
TODAY IS… the day to realize that you can run, but you can’t hide. “And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves … Continue reading
April 16
TODAY IS… a fine day to keep your eyes open. “Let your eyes look directly ahead and let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.” Proverbs 4:25 NASB It is easy to become distracted sometimes in today’s world. … Continue reading
April 8
TODAY IS… the perfect day to remind ourselves that anyone can change. “Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them.” Joshua 2:8 NLT There are many lessons for us all … Continue reading
