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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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Tag Archives: Thanking God
December 1
TODAY IS… the perfect day to mean it. “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.” Psalm 50:15 NASB We should all turn to God for help, and many of us … Continue reading
November 19
TODAY IS… a perfect day for giving thanks. “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy, and I will give thanks to Him in song.” Psalm … Continue reading
October 14
TODAY IS… the ideal day to be thankful for the breath of God. “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” … Continue reading
January 31
TODAY IS… the perfect day to remember to be thankful in any circumstance. “…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV Our initial response to Paul’s teaching may be … Continue reading
January 5
TODAY IS… a good day to seek refuge in God. “The eternal God is your refuge, and His everlasting arms are under you.” Deuteronomy 33:27a NLT The refuge provided by God’s love is the only true security available to us … Continue reading
December 1
TODAY IS… the perfect day to mean it. “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.” Psalm 50:15 NASB We should all turn to God for help, and many of us … Continue reading
November 19
TODAY IS… a perfect day for giving thanks. “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy, and I will give thanks to Him in song.” Psalm … Continue reading
October 1
TODAY IS… a great day to be a squeaky wheel. “Never stop praying.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT In the 1800’s a man quite a few of us have never heard of, wrote something that most of us have. Josh Billings, … Continue reading
January 23
TODAY IS… a good day to see God at work. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God…” Romans 8:28 KJV God has a hand in everything that takes place around us. Nothing … Continue reading
January 13
TODAY IS… the perfect day to give. “Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have.” 2 Corinthians 8:12 NLT When we awake each morning, do we … Continue reading
