What if everything you've been through is just the beginning of your story?

Your mistakes. Your failures. Your regrets. Your pain.

They're real. But they don't have to define what happens next.

On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores the power of two words that can change the way you see your past, your present, and your future:

UP UNTIL NOW.

Up until now, you may have believed your mistakes define you. Up until now, you may have allowed past experiences to determine what you think is possible. Up until now, you may have been living under the weight of shame, regret, or circumstances you thought you could never escape.

But your story is still being written.

Drawing from Romans 8:28 and 2 Corinthians 5:17, Mr. Black explores the power of reframing: learning to see your past through the lens of grace, redemption, and possibility without pretending it never happened.

Because your past performance is not indicative of your future performance.

Joining the conversation is Evelyn Lemly, CEO of Kairos Prison Ministry International, as the organization celebrates 50 years of bringing hope, healing, and the message of Jesus Christ to incarcerated men and women.

Through Christian community, forgiveness, and meaningful relationships, Kairos helps people discover that incarceration doesn't have to be the final chapter of their lives. Evelyn shares stories of transformation and the impact of a ministry built around the belief that no one is beyond hope.

And this episode includes something extra.

Podcast listeners receive approximately 30 minutes of additional interview content, including a powerful story shared during the Kairos forgiveness process known as The Rooster Story.

But this conversation isn't only for people behind prison walls.

Because some prisons don't have bars.

They are built from shame, fear, addiction, trauma, regret, and the stories we keep telling ourselves about who we are.

Mr. Black also returns to The Dash of Your Life, reminding us that we cannot control how long our lives will be, but we can make choices about how we spend the time we've been given.

And when it comes to living a life that matters, it's not simply about how you start.

It's about how you finish.

Your past is a chapter, not the whole book.

Your failures are real, but they are not final.

And as long as you have breath, there is still an opportunity for a new beginning.

UP UNTIL NOW is not the end of your story.

It's the beginning of what comes next.

Inspiration. Education. Application.

When you live your life like it matters… it does.