Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Up to Bat: A Deliberate Purposeful Act

No sir, when I leave this game my participation will be seen has having been a deliberate, purposeful act, bringing to me the understanding...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Dear Chuck Norris

A Letter to Chuck Norris Dear Chuck, It was so good to hear from you and even better to hear the good news about a beautiful...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Here Is Your Life

God is giving my unborn daughter instructions before handing her the life within which she is to be born. Sweetheart, here is your life. You will...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Living Life to the Fullest Means Living Well

So many of us want to hit that home run rather than be the runner on first base, even if we're the run needed to...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Fear Scares Me

I don’t like bugs or cockroaches and I don’t know why. I don’t think they’re going to bite me or hurt me but I’m afraid...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Turn Your Life Around

Don’t underestimate what it took to get you to where you are now so if you want to turn your life around you will...
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With Each Breath

Preface: After writing, Tang Soo Do Karate and Toughen-Up for Chuck Norris I began writing short stories that reflected actual experiences in my life. But, before publishing them I...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Put Off Thy Shoes…

In the world of Martial Arts I've heard a lot of reasons why we remove our shoes before we go "on the mat". Now,...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

I Know Who You Are Little Boy

C’mon Man … I know who you are I know who you are because I've been you. I see the veins popping from your neck. I...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Purpose or Direction

Your problem is that you simply have no purpose or direction”. One day when I was living in California I realized I had piled way...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Enjoy Life Because of What You Bring Into It

Enjoy life because of what you bring into it rather than expecting life to supply the enjoyment for you. Early morning on a trip through...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Discover What You Have to Contribute

I don’t want to spend the life I have left just squeaking by, I’m going to “go for it”. When I say “squeaking by”...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

I’ll Hear Jesus

Some evangelists are too emotional for me. They think their way with words, the clever way they coin a phrase and how they say what it is they...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

One Breath Away

I couldn't see why anyone would visit someone who was at home sick in bed. They need their rest, the peace and the quiet....
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

My Last Arena

  What time in life should you consider yourself a man? Is 'becoming a man' something that just happens to you? Maybe it's after an accomplishment...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Home Safe

People who've played baseball, and who now walk up to the plate in life, know how hard it is to hit the ball and...