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.”

The Power of Holding Hands

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Last Christmas Eve when Eva Cate and Rutledge helped me act out one part of the Christmas Eve story “When Christmas Stood Still”…they had to hold hands and repeat three times “Trust in love, Trust in love, Trust … Continue reading →

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Seventy-five Years Ago…the Triumphs, Tragedies, and Brilliant Trickeries of the Invasion of D-Day

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Becky Dingle

An inflatable dummy tank modelled after the M4 Sherman during Operation Fortitude, Southern England, United Kingdom, 1944. (Photo by Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images) Dear Reader: June 6, 1944, the 75th Anniversary of the famous D-Day Invasion of Normandy is today…the day (literally) … Continue reading →

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“You’ve Don’t Know What You’ve Got…Til’ it’s Gone”

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: “Blessings from heaven” probably means different things to different people but for all of us, in the lowcountry, it means rain…and yesterday we got it! A nice, slow, steady rain…the kind we have been praying for over the … Continue reading →

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A God Wink in the Early Morning Garden

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Becky Dingle

  Dear Reader: Yesterday I woke up around 6:30… refreshed and ready to pounce on the day…I wanted to water early, go by the utilities (electric/water) buildings and pay this month’s bills…followed by the bank and always remember to pick … Continue reading →

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Connecting Thoughts from Different Friends on any Given Day

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: These days Imodium is my best friend…I don’t go anywhere without it. I try to keep reminding myself that these stomach issues that started with the switch to another daily chemo regime is temporary and hopefully will acclimate … Continue reading →

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It’s Never Too Late to Choose Love

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: The other day I scrubbed and scrubbed my refrigerator on the B&B side with at least three different anti-rust solutions…to no avail… the fridge door was squeaky clean but still rusty. So I ordered another stick-on poster by … Continue reading →

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It All Starts with a Seed…

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: These days…the only plants I plant by seed are my moon flower vines. I must admit that there is an extra thrill when you press a seed into the ground….knowing that magic…will one day come spewing forth in … Continue reading →

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Go on the “Time Excuse” Diet

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Are you like millions of us who are wondering ….’Is it just me…or does time seem to be going faster and faster?‘ Research tells us, due to continuously evolving technology, people today are experiencing living in the “fastest … Continue reading →

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The Crown of Thorns

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As everything in my yard and garden is starting to wither away… my succulents…named appropriately the “Crown of Thorns” can take the 100 plus heat with drought and keep on keeping on. In hindsight if any of us … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Life’s Interruptions

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Unless we have won the lottery, don’t most of us dislike daily interruptions…like solicitor’s calls, long-winded great aunt Phoebe, canned reminders of this or that appointment still weeks away, or a stomach virus  call from school about your … Continue reading →

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