Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Today…in business terms…diversified portfolios are “In”…very popular. College students are told to try out as many ventures in life as possible and put every experience in their job interview portfolio. Colleges are right. Tommy is a prime example. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was a “freeze frame” day for so many different reasons…beauty, cool sixties, dappling sun with elongated shadows, sapphire skies,  football games, family, and friends…and yes, fun pranks from fabulous friends! 🙂 Yesterday was the complete package of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: These days, as I fall in love more and more with “Big Red” the cloned geranium who has made my white bench (on my front porch) its home for twelve years…I think of “Dr.” Chelsey, my young neighbor … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I love hearing from everyone involved in the chapelofhopestories.com family….whether through comments, emails, texts, or messages. It reiterates what we already know…that by simply writing how the blog has helped you in some way or starts your day off … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I spent most of Tuesday night running outside with my flashlight to try to get the last bloom unfurling from the last bud on my moon flower trellis. Bless its heart….the spiral bud began unfurling late in the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: If you have ever had time to think about some of the best analogies or metaphors for life…you would be hard-pressed to find one better than a train. Humans have had a love affair with the train since … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I just finished my question from StoryWorth for Week Three. I am really enjoying working on it…it is bringing back memories I thought once lost. This week it asked me to describe my earliest memories of mother. I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Anne texted me Saturday afternoon to tell me that she was bringing my birthday present over yesterday…her watercolor of “Big Red,” my extraordinary twelve year-old red geranium… who has been my front porch “guardian angel” through the ups … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Autumn is universally voted as the world’s favorite season…not just a favorite season for one country or even region…but a global attraction that never lasts long enough for most of us. In the low country of South Carolina … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I always loved singing the old African-American spirituals at church camps each summer. Then later, as an American History teacher, I loved playing the songs for the students when I taught them about the Underground Railroad…Harriett Tubman, and … Continue reading →