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Jailhouse Journals

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What happens when a life unraveling at the seams is handed over to God—fully, painfully, and without excuse?

In Jailhouse Journals, Mike Mahy opens the door to a world few ever see: the raw, emotional, and spiritually complex inner life of a man navigating incarceration, faith, and redemption. These journals were born not from comfort, but from crisis. Writing behind the walls of Ford Mountain Correctional Center, Mahy wrestles with his past—his crimes, his identity, his sexuality, and his failures—but what emerges is not a defense. It’s a surrender.

This is a book about sin—but not as a headline. It’s about truth—but not the polished kind. What Jailhouse Journals offers is an unfiltered conversation between a man and his Maker. Through intimate entries, we witness the gradual shift from self-deception to accountability, from bitterness to forgiveness, and from shame to spiritual renewal. The writing moves between journal entries, prayers, dreams, and poems—each one shaped by the very real tension between personal brokenness and God’s relentless grace.

Mahy shares what it’s like to find miracles in a place designed for punishment. He writes about the unexpected friendships with fellow inmates, the quiet power of leading Bible studies, and the surprising moments of joy that seep through the cracks of prison life. He details divine “downloads” from the Holy Spirit, moments of painful confession, and the long process of facing those he has hurt. There’s no hiding here. Only the kind of honesty that leaves room for healing.

Yet this is not a story about Mike alone. It’s a call to the reader—to lay down masks, confront hidden pain, and rediscover the kind of transformation only possible through God. It is for the silent struggler, the burdened believer, the family member searching for hope, and the person who wonders whether redemption is still possible when the consequences seem final.

Through it all, one truth pulses through the pages: God does not abandon us to our failures. He meets us in them. He refines us through them. And sometimes, he even chooses a jail cell as the beginning of something holy.


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