Lockdown to Liberation: The Redemption Story That Changed Us Forever

For safety and privacy, names have been withheld — but this story is real. Every word of it.

If you’ve ever felt buried in your mind, misunderstood, forgotten, accused, addicted, doubted, falsely accused or broken beyond repair — this story is for you.

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There was once a man who had everything — hustle, humor, heart, and a brain that could outwork and outwit almost anyone. He had his own invention in stores, a business that boomed, and a spirit that lit up any room. But in 2012, his life was flipped upside down.

Wrongfully accused. Unlawfully convicted.

He didn’t spiral. He studied.
He didn’t fold. He fasted.
And he didn’t just survive — he was called.

The Book in the Hole

During a lockdown inside a max-security unit, he was tossed into solitary. In that cold, forgotten space, he found a handmade 300-page book. It wasn’t part of the prison library. It had no business being there.

The first page said:

“If you’re reading this, you were meant to be here.”

The book introduced the name Yahuah. Page after page mirrored his own life. The struggles. The betrayals. The calling.

He read the final words and heard it loud in his soul:

“You must tell them. Speak my name. Teach them truth.”

He looked up — terrified.
How could he? He knew that if he opened his mouth in a place like this, he'd get beat down or worse. But then it happened.

The Vow

The cell door clanked. He layered on thermals and sweaters like spiritual armor.

He looked up and said out loud:

“I’ll tell them. I’ll tell them who You are.”

The Seven

Seconds later, seven men came down the tier. Guards said nothing. They just watched. The seven stormed in and circled him.

But nobody laid a hand.

Because the promise was already made.
And Yahuah keeps His.

The Mark

He walked out of prison years later — not with a scar, but with a tattoo.

“Tattooed by Yahuah.”

It’s inked on his neck now. Not for flash. For truth. It wasn’t the system that branded him — it was the Most High.

Why This Story Matters

This man’s release didn’t just change his life — it shook an entire family. The ripple hit all of us.
Some of us turned to addiction. Some to isolation. But eventually… we all turned toward healing.

That’s where this collection was born. Not from trends. From trauma turned testimony, and family of the founder of The Bean Grind.

Light the Fire

If you feel every word written, you were never meant to stay in the dark..

You are chosen.
You are called.
And if you’re still reading this…
You were meant to.

 

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For the Ones Who’ve Been Broken

If you felt this true story in the pit of your gut, then you know what this man went through, it is possible that you or someone you know has too. 

In light...

You were not meant to stay in the dark.
You are chosen. You are called.
And if you’re reading this… you were meant to.

Coming to Life, Live.
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The Bean Grind
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