Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As school winds down for another year…Teacher Appreciation Week is here! As a retired teacher and a big proponent of  a teacher’s right to fight for better teaching conditions… I was with the South Carolina teachers in spirit … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: At one pivotal moment (the Mitford Series) in Father Tim’s life he must choose whether he is willing to make blood transfusions to someone he just discovered is a half-brother….through his father’s infidelity and a housekeeper who he … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Two hours after I took this photo last Saturday the dark clouds moved in, the thunder boomed, and the lightning started flashing…I was not only “walking on clouds” in my euphoria over finally getting some desperately needed rain … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: After decades of teaching in a classroom I would be the first to admit that if we could offer the perfect education to every person on earth it would be the opportunity to travel the world. There … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The garden is just going crazy with new life, new buds, and new growth. As I walked by Eva Cate’s green Japanese Maple (the other day) a bright spot of red caught my eye….new growth… and goodness gracious … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: If I ever walked past a portal like this….there is no way I wouldn’t be trying to peek inside to see what this whimsical gate opened upon… beyond that enticing entrance. Just seeing it as a writer has … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Eva Cate’s birthday party was in a room (in the Charleston Museum) that housed left-over exhibits (probably items that didn’t warrant viewing in the main tourist rooms… due to lack of space.) When I sat down at one … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I being in the way, the Lord led me. —Genesis 24:27 (kjv) Have you ever been in a place of confusion only to encounter a startling touch of God’s reality? Maybe it came from an insight from God’s … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday morning I woke up to more surprises in the garden than ever before…all I could think of was the old expression “Great Day in the Morning!” It, literally, was a great start to the morning…a great way … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Haven’t we all witnessed a scene where we thought we might be of help to someone who could use a helping hand or a friend… but held back because we were afraid to take the initiative or concerned … Continue reading →