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The Follow Up

On June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 By Phil MessingerIn Blog PostsLeave a comment

You left me when I was 7. Cancer took you from us. Confusion entered our family. First, there was sadness. Then for me, anger. We all handled it differently. If I am honest, there was a lot of hard times. My anger was the root of many of those hard times. However, the reflection of …

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Will You Give Your Jesus Story?

On June 5, 2025 By Phil MessingerIn Blog Posts, Give Your Story, Hope, JesusLeave a comment

I have been diving deeper into my direction here at Give Your Story. One area that I am developing is short videos that I generate with the help of AI. It is fun and I do enjoy it. The videos keep getting better. At least that is what I see. I truly did not set …

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Less is More – Rest

On April 28, 2025 By Phil MessingerIn Blog PostsLeave a comment

Often, I will incorporate content from my Pastor's sermons into my writing. His messages are always excellent. In addition, I try to post as often as I can. I have had a pretty good track record for a year now, posting consistently 3-5 times per week. While I would prefer to spend the majority of …

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FUN FRIDAYS! – FUN with a TWIST

On April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 By Phil MessingerIn Blog PostsLeave a comment

This Friday, I have Fun for you with a TWIST. You have to ask yourself. What was Fun this week? Something really funny happened last week that I wanted to share with you. However, while no matter how I look at it, it's funny yet it's not. When we tell people about it, they also …

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It’s Time. – Different Figures

On April 24, 2025 By Phil MessingerIn Blog PostsLeave a comment

Will you go on a journey with me? Today I am introducing a new series called, Different Figures. As it turns out, I am a numbers guy. Mind you, this is the guy who failed 10th grade basic Algebra and struggled with it twice in college as well. I took it twice in college – …

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If you're interested in Giving Your Story of Hope, you can email your story to Phil@giveyourstory.com following the provided story sharing guide below.

Story Giving Guide

Story Giving Guide: Your story can be about any topic. For your story to be considered it should include what happened, how you overcame the experience, and what it is like now. Your story can be submitted in a short paragraph or you can give more detail. Please keep your story to a 5 minute read (approximately 1000 words) maximum. This is a safe place to share your story. You may submit your story anonymously if you choose. Obscene words if part of the story may be altered or obscured. Negative feedback to a story of hope will not be tolerated. If your story is considered for post it may be edited for spelling, grammar, content and length. Thank You.

The purpose of Give Your Story is to create a safe space where individuals can share their personal stories, providing experience, strength and hope, to others facing life's challenges. The goal is to foster a community of support and inspiration through the sharing of stories that include what happened, how the person overcame the experience, and what life is like now. We can leverage the power of our stories to help others. While each person's story is unique, many of us share common threads. When someone shares their story, it often leads to identification, validation, and connection. The power of storytelling goes beyond personal reflection; it can provide motivation for change and offer solutions to similar situations. When you give your story, you offer someone HOPE. Together we can inspire hope in others, utilizing not only my own story but yours as well. By giving your story, we can collectively grow for the better. This platform encourages positive engagement and offers the option for anonymous submissions to ensure a secure environment. 

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