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.”

OH, the Land of Possibilities Awaits…

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Saturday when Eva Cate and I went to the Southern Living store…it was having its big January sale with everything half off. When I saw this linen dish towel (title photo)…I just had to have it. It sums … Continue reading →

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Visualizing Hope in the New Year

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Have you ever thought what “hope” would look like if you could turn it into an image…realistic or symbolic….it doesn’t matter…just the image in your mind. Eva Cate and I got to the movies early Saturday for the … Continue reading →

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“We Can’t Lose What Was Never Lost”

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Becky Dingle

  Dear Reader: Yesterday I finally got to go see Mary Poppins Returns…I had been wanting to go throughout the holidays. I was waiting on Eva Cate to be able to go and finally yesterday her temperature was gone and … Continue reading →

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Our “Blue Marble” Home

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: It is hard to believe that this first “Blue Marble” photo of Earth was taken December 21, 1968….fifty years ago. It changed our whole visual perspective on this planet we call home….this ‘blue marble’ floating in the inky … Continue reading →

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We Rise by Lifting Others

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Isn’t it strange how burdens, over time, become some of our fondest memories? Sometimes the most difficult stages in our lives produce some of the most magical moments…moments we would never have had if it weren’t for the … Continue reading →

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Lean On Me…God’s Strength is Our Strength

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Yesterday was the day I always dread…taking down the Christmas decorations…I love them so! Once down everything looks plain and dull in contrast to all the lights that once shone. I am a person who thrives in an … Continue reading →

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South Carolina and Hoppin’ Johns

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I think one would be hard ‘pressed’ to get much more southern than this title picture…taken straight from my table yesterday. It is Dingle’s version of my idea of the best first meal of the New Year….hoppin’ johns … Continue reading →

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A Toast to the New Year…and New Freedoms

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Many of us forget that New Year’s Eve (1862) was one of the most momentous celebrations in American history. The first recorded “Watch Night” service (a church service held on New Year’s Eve) however, was held by the … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Year Makes

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: A year ago today I left my house to spend New Year’s with John and Mandy so I would be there to keep Eva Cate when everyone returned to work the day after New Year’s… except for students … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Discovery between the Joy of Giving and Getting

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I distinctly remember the Christmas when I realized that the joy of giving was so much more fulfilling and exciting than the joy of receiving….The children were all small and we were over at Poppy’s and Dee-Dee’s ….there … Continue reading →

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