Writing Inspirational Stories About Everyday People
Del Duduit People celebrate milestones differently. My wife and I took a cruise to Alaska to commemorate 30 years of marriage. Others do outlandish things while some prefer to keep things quiet and allow self-gratification to be their reward. But Greg Nance has a massive plan to recognize his 3,000 days of being sober –… Continue reading 3,000 miles for addiction recovery
By Del Duduit Today is the day. The launch of Michigan Motivations: A Year of Inspiration with the University of Michigan Wolverines from Indiana University Press. My agent and co-author Cyle Young teamed up for this nifty little inspirational book. Cyle has a unique perspective because he played at Michigan. He adds unique insight, and… Continue reading The Launch of a Book
By Del Duduit This weekend, America will be 244 years old. To be honest, it’s difficult to be patriotic right now. The nation is being torn apart by people who have no clue what freedom represents. An uneducated, entitled and violent faction has taken it upon themselves to try to erase history and impose their… Continue reading A Somber July 4th
By Del Duduit There is always a need for a miracle. Baseball Miracles combines baseball, devotion, community service and sociability into one fantastic mission to impact young lives through sport. The co-founder of this ministry, John "JT" Tumminia started scouting for the Chicago White Sox in 1987 and is enshrined in the Diamond Mines Baseball… Continue reading Believe in Baseball Miracles
By Del Duduit Everyone likes music and songs. I have a variety of musicians I enjoy listening to. A few months ago, Angie and I visited Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley and we got a taste of what it was like to live like a King. Within the span of a few weeks, about… Continue reading Why I love the Red, White & Blue
By Del Duduit I always consider myself open to learning new things, or even discovering a different angle. Most of us have preconceived perceptions because that’s what we were exposed to by our environment while growing up. A lot of times, opinions or points of view are adopted because “that’s just the way it is.”… Continue reading Who Needs Motivated?
By Del Duduit This week I submitted Vol. 2 of First Down Devotions: Inspirations from NFL’s Best, the fourth in a series of books to my publisher. It’s a good feeling to hit the send button, but it also is an indicator that more work is on the way. There will be edits to approve… Continue reading When the Shoe Fits
In honor of what would have been the 104th running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing this past weekend, I want to re-run a post I published about attending a church service on Race Day in 2017 at the Brickyard. By Del Duduit I have never attended a church service in a garage before. But… Continue reading Church Service Before The Indy 500
By Del Duduit Everyone is unique – one of a kind. No one is quite the same. And yet, I remember trying to emulate certain ball players growing up. Why is that? Maybe I thought I wasn’t good enough the way I was and had to improve. I wanted to shoot the basketball like Larry… Continue reading God Made “YOU” Unique
By Del Duduit Not too many people can say they are friends with a Major League Baseball batting champion. But Al Oliver and I know each other well. Al is most remembered for playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates where he won a World Series with them in 1971. He earned three Silver Slugger Awards, was… Continue reading Bitterness Strikes Out
