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 Week of Faith…

Dear Reader: Home again after spending most of the week with Mandy and the children….you might remember that in spite of the “crazy” events happening this week…daylight savings time started, a full moon, and a Friday the 13th…we all did … Continue reading

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We Love Weekends!

Dear Reader: You see how I am purposefully not mentioning that today is Friday the 13th…I think we have had enough “crazies” this week… yet we have all hung together and had a great time! The children get to ride the … Continue reading

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Bowls of Hope… Filled with Heart

Dear Reader: Honey Burrell is one of those remarkable women that you know, intuitively when you meet her, that you have been lucky enough to be chosen to come into contact with her in your lifetime…handpicked from God. That’s the … Continue reading

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Saying Good-Bye to Serenity and Embracing Real Life

Dear Reader: Life is a beautiful balancing act..when I return home to Summerville it is, on the whole, a leisurely life…working in the garden, planting new life which always thrills me, and as of a couple of days ago…lying in … Continue reading

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The Week of Crazies…But We Can Do This!

Dear Reader: Last Saturday night after John and Mandy returned from their dinner…Eva Cate, Mandy, and I  watched “International House Hunters” (HGTV)…Eva Cate and Mandy have an on-going date to watch it together in the evening and talk decor. Jake … Continue reading

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Run-Away Childhoods…They End Too Soon!

Dear Reader: Like Rutledge, Lachlan, and Eloise…it had been weeks on end since I saw Jake and Eva Cate. But Saturday night I babysat while John and Mandy grabbed some precious “alone” time for dinner at the Mustard Seed to … Continue reading

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God’s Amazing Wardrobe

Dear Reader: “Nature is the living, visible garment of God.” Goethe Now I will never have to wonder again what God will be wearing tomorrow….a thought I have had since a child….”What does God wear every day?” After coming across … Continue reading

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“Timely” Issues and “Queen-agers”

Dear Reader: Get ready…here we go again…it is time to spring forward an hour tonight into…a lot of changes for our sleep habits, daily habits, and health issues…which create some challenging situations. But can we blame Ben Franklin for putting … Continue reading

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Potato Chips Saved the Day!

Dear Reader: I thought I was ready for Miss Eloise yesterday morning as I arrived at her house in the pouring rain…I had gotten her a new Touch and Feel book as well as Peek-a -Flap book, two of her … Continue reading

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The Great American Heroes Among Us

Dear Reader: I had just gotten back from the Oncology Center yesterday afternoon (to pick up my monthly medicines) and was already climbing out of my soaked raincoat and back into “Pinkie” my most faithful comfy robe…when I heard a … Continue reading

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