Author Archives: Becky Dingle

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.”

A Childhood Christmas Memory

Dear Reader: Woke up yesterday morning… and I was running fever! Mandy had planned to bring EC and Jake! Vickie ran to the store to get Tylenol and drinks and crackers! I told Mandy to stay home and not bring … Continue reading

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T’was the Day After Christmas

Dear Reader: T’was the day after Christmas and apparently from this poem Santa doesn’t rest…Oh no!….He picks up after himself and all his reindeer….even cleaning out the sleigh before finally stopping to rest with milk and cookies…what a role model … Continue reading

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A “Big Blue Coat” Kind of Christmas

Dear Reader: Blustery winds and frigid temperatures have descended on the Low Country. “Big Red” the giant geranium, has been taken  on the B&B side to wait out this unusual cold snap. The weather dropped from a high of 70 … Continue reading

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Christmas Memories…How It All Began

Dear Reader: When Jeff, my pastor, and I met (several weeks ago) to plan for the annual Christmas Eve Story at the 5:00 Service…we both knew the service would have to be quite different… this year my story would be … Continue reading

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The Christmas Clock Just Keeps on Ticking…

Dear Reader: This past Monday morning I had my regularly scheduled oncology visit…all went well…I have a Christmas reprieve from more tests or procedures until February when I have my CT Scan…so I left  feeling like I really am on … Continue reading

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Can You Feel It In the Air? Christmas is Near!

Dear Reader: The God Winks this past week have been showing up almost daily…they are literally dropping right in front of me…like the last of the beautiful fall leaves. The title photo is a sign I caught out of the … Continue reading

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Sitting on History…

Dear Reader: If you are admiring an adorable little white chair in front of my computer desk (instead of my “borrowed” kitchen chair that I’ve been forced to use for over a year now)…you are an excellent observer….I am now … Continue reading

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The Winter Solstice…The Night the Shadows Don’t Win

Dear Reader: Today is the shortest day of the year and if this were a football game…night would win because it would beat out the light…15 hours of darkness today. It appears that earth itself has turned away from the … Continue reading

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During Tough Christmases…Find One Decoration that Speaks to You

Dear Reader: This just might be the Christmas when we recognize that there is such a thing as “defiant decorations”…sounds really strange doesn’t it…but Quinn Caldwell explains it through his own personal experiences. Many of us will be able to … Continue reading

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Spoiling Jesus…A Grandmother’s Prerogative

Dear Reader: Yesterday, December 18, I decided to look ‘back to the future’ and see what I wrote about on that date in past years…When I looked at the blog post from December 18, 2019…the story was about grandmothers in … Continue reading

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