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.”

When You Put Love Out in the World, It Travels

Dear Reader: God Winks were popping yesterday and the timing couldn’t  be better. I read an article last week that pretty much summed up the crux of what  the vast majority of Americans are feeling now…EXHAUSTED! In fact we have … Continue reading

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Making a List of What We’ve Learned in Life

Dear Reader: Many people are “list” people…they can’t go anywhere without a list…like the grocery store or start the day’s errands…they feel more secure with a list. Lists are very important it seems in today’s society…so many life guidance books…that … Continue reading

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Hurricanes and White Christmases

Dear Reader: My question for this week’s StoryWorth asked…“Describe your most memorable birthday.”  My first instinct was to search mentally for a childhood or teenage birthday but nothing popped. (Except for receiving “Polly the doll” on my fifth birthday and … Continue reading

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Don’t Change So Much that God Doesn’t Recognize You

Dear Reader: Yesterday Mollie brought Lachlan and Eloise to come play with Boo Boo wearing their Halloween costumes. (Rutledge had a birthday party to attend so he didn’t get to come.) Mollie stopped in front of the grandchildren’s picture that … Continue reading

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“Fishing” for a Compliment

Dear Reader: Grandmother Wilson gave me a great lesson in gratitude one summer…when I was at her house… and it had to do with cornbread. To this day I can still taste grandmother’s cornbread in my mind…it was the best … Continue reading

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My One Enduring Truth…

  Dear Reader: I had started another blog post when I heard some news from Tommy that sent me back down memory lane…and I sensed immediately that I must stop and pay tribute to all the guardian angels that God … Continue reading

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Courage Comes in All Shapes and Forms

Dear Reader: This is normally the time of the year when I am showing off my Confederate Rose “Bush” with all its shades of white, pink, and dark pink blooms. It is a joy to behold. *The picture below was … Continue reading

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Leaving “Good Enough” Alone…”If It Ain’t Broke or Even If It Is Leave it be”

Dear Reader: Last week I introduced you to author Nicole Phillips who I heard when I plopped down with my sandwich, in the recliner, being interviewed about her book-The Negativity Remedy.    Her personal epiphany, that she was sharing in … Continue reading

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I Love Living …Where the Angels Sing

  Dear Reader: A few months ago when Rutledge and Eva Cate spent the night with me…I took them to our new Art Center in downtown Summerville…we were each given one of these pretty bookmarks. The other day one fell … Continue reading

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The Guardian Angels in Our Childhood Toys

Dear Reader: Can you believe it  has been a month since I started the StoryWorth Album Mollie gave me for my birthday? My fourth “Monday” question came yesterday…“What was your favorite toy(s) in your childhood growing up?” For me…my love … Continue reading

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