Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Before we talk about one fascinating origin behind a daily response (that we take for granted) in today’s post..first let me thank you for your unforgettable responses to yesterday’s blog post. The idea of taking time out daily … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: This Monday’s StoryWorth’s question asked me what I learned from my parents. My immediate response was…the question should read “What Didn’t I Learn from my Parents?”  Even though my father died when I was just five…I understood from … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Wouldn’t it have been nice when we were taking that one required economics high school course (for graduation) if our teacher had written the most important “economic” principle on the board…the one essential fact we should never forget. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Remember me telling y’all the night before last…about how “comfy” I was in my recliner in the evenings… watching movies, fun television shows, or simply reading….it was the special gift of time I give myself… to completely relax … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: How many of you remember the old comedy sitcom Carter Country? If so…you might, also, recall it was supposedly set near Jimmy Carter’s home site…(since he was President during the two-year-run of this comedy) in fictional “Carter Country.” It … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: For Christmas Doodle gave me a copy of Hoda Kotb’s book called: I Really Needed This Today. Doodle said some of the quotes and thoughts reminded her of Chapelofhopestories….and she hoped I would enjoy receiving words of encouragement and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When it comes to trying to find the answers to why bad things happen to good people…the metaphor of a tapestry perhaps best addresses it…at least for me…a visual learner. Having had  amazing opportunities to visit some European … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was a “freeze-frame“day. One we wish we could “groundhog day” over and over. After all my Goldilock “whining” about how one day was too chilly, the next too windy, and the next too rainy…my outlook changed completely … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: Yesterday I had an email from Susan…concerning a strange coincidence that happened to her… in regard to the very recent death of her younger sister, Wanda, from Covid complications this past weekend. She wrote: “This may seem … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I had to smile to myself yesterday afternoon leaving John and Mandy’s house with this creative neighborhood exit sign…the sign I always look forward to reading on my way out…for its quick wit. And it is true…It has … Continue reading →