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.”

Living Our Legacy instead of Leaving It

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: What if your legacy isn’t what you leave behind, but something you create, every day of your life? What if you started acting the way you want to be remembered–right now–and shared your unique gifts with the … Continue reading →

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Garden Surprises Lead to Amazing Stories

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Since Tuesday was a rainy day…with soft drops falling like a heavy mist… settling in around the plants, flowers, and trees…I decided to lug all the mums and fall flowers off the front porch down to the sidewalk … Continue reading →

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“The Deeds You Do May Be the Only Sermon Some Persons Hear Today”

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: After running some errands yesterday I got back home…plopped all the bags down and then plopped myself down too. I turned on the television and listened as a young author was being interviewed about his bestseller book titled: … Continue reading →

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Always Wear Your Invisible Crown

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When my second question today popped up from StoryWorth it asked…”What was my dad like when I was a child?” I contemplated switching the question (which you can do) to something else..since I had already told the little … Continue reading →

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It’s Always Something

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: How many times have I caught myself saying this expression “It’s always something”…when life finally seems to moving along smoothly and then suddenly my world is turned upside down. At the time I received my breast cancer diagnosis … Continue reading →

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Blessings on Your Next Trip Around the Sun

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I mentioned the other day (on one of the earlier blog posts) that a friend (Ginga Cuthbert Wilder) had wished me a Happy Birthday greeting on Facebook and added this line: “Blessings on Your Next Trip Around the … Continue reading →

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Conversations with My Creator

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I have a close friend who has been going through some of the most trying times of her life…so, of course, friends and family are calling and offering prayers…but actually I love what my friend says about her … Continue reading →

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If We Are Willing to Change…We Can All Have Our Moment in the Sun

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: One of my favorite quotes that I remind myself to recall when I’m getting down on myself about something…is the idea that each flower doesn’t think of competing with the flower next to it…it just blooms. What is … Continue reading →

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Blessings and Thankfulness with Pumpkins

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Anne texted me yesterday sharing this idea she had just finished working on….a pumpkin that says “I am thankful for”… and then for each day of October…(starting today until Halloween)…using a black marker or sticky labels or colored … Continue reading →

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