You are not too old and it’s not too late!

Dear Reader:

I was brought a package and a card that together brought me much joy yesterday!

Every day God literally shows me He is still leading and supporting me …that He will never abandon me! Never!

A young home cleaner has started cleaning in our wing of the Palms and was cleaning the bathroom Thursday when I heard her yell that the ” flusher” knob broke and fell off … she was turning the problem ( writing a report over to the front desk to send maintenance over …asap , ) to get it working… we older women need bathrooms to flush… I informed the aides if anybody was upfront to remind maintenance to please replace the knob!

Nobody showed up and I was having to borrow commodes… made me so uncomfortable… at 4 I was almost in tears -what would I do overnight?

Then I heard a man’s voice and assumed it was about to get replaced… but it wasn’t maintenance, it was my chaplain arriving for our weekly hourly visit… and I had to go seeking another place to ” pee.”before our session.

I explained what had happened when the young girl was doing the clean-up and three minutes later… exuberantly my amazing chaplain exclaimed ” Fixed!!!!!

He got down on his knees and found loose parts had rolled behind the commode… and put all on parts back on …” Done” !!!

The Lord lead the chaplain to me to rid my anxiety and hopelessness! We are never abandoned!!! Happiness is! We had a special prayer in closing!

One of the caretakers in the courtyard asked (when I was outside ) if I wanted him to cut some camellia’s for me to take back to my room? YES!

The card underneath had a pop-up Cardinal a wonderful friend sent !

So until tomorrow… never give up…keep looking for the Good!

From God’s Notes… Sharon Joyce shared this great list

Believe you are Loved

Believe you are worthy

Believe you are able

Believe its your time

Believe I am yours

Believe you are mine

I believe in YOU!

About Becky Dingle

I was born a Tarheel but ended up a Sandlapper. My grandparents were cotton farmers in Laurens, South Carolina and it was in my grandmother’s house that my love of storytelling began beside an old Franklin stove. When I graduated from Laurens High School, I attended Erskine College (Due West of what?) and would later get my Masters Degree in Education/Social Studies from Charleston Southern. I am presently an adjunct professor/clinical supervisor at CSU and have also taught at the College of Charleston. For 28 years I taught Social Studies through storytelling. My philosophy matched Rudyard Kipling’s quote: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” Today I still spread this message through workshops and presentations throughout the state. The secret of success in teaching social studies is always in the story. I want to keep learning and being surprised by life…it is the greatest teacher. Like Kermit said, “When you’re green you grow, when you’re ripe you rot.”

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1 Response to You are not too old and it’s not too late!

Pam Stewart says:

February 17, 2024 at 7:50 am

So my first thought was who was sending the chaplin to have his weekly visit with you? I’d call that a definite “God wink”. He always knows who or what you need! Also your patio looks beautiful – just like you. Leave it to you to turn the uncared for patio behind your home into to a garden sanctuary for you.

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