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.”

Boo and the Confederate Rose Will Rise Again!

Dear Reader: Saturday morning I ventured out on the back deck and stared across my garden…at first I was a little saddened…many of the plants looked dry and thirsty, a little wilted…a condition that in my normal state I would … Continue reading

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The Beauty of Giving Back

Dear Reader: These days when I look back on old photos…extending past a decade at least… I wonder why I always always felt inadequate in the confidence department growing up and throughout my early adult years. When I gaze (from … Continue reading

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Faith Doesn’t Come in a One-Size Fits All Package

Dear Reader: While reading an article on one person’s perception of different kinds of spiritual temperaments….traditionalists, naturalists, activists, intellectuals, caregivers…solitude and simplistic faith followers…One fact arises…we don’t all have to worship the same way. God wants us to worship according … Continue reading

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Being Vulnerable Makes Us Stronger

Dear Reader: What a fun day yesterday was….filled with friends, conversation, and laughter…just what the doctor ordered! Susan Cadwell stopped by first to tell me that her house in Conway sold the day after she put up her For Sale … Continue reading

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…”Hang-ups Can Happen to You”

Dear Reader: Do you think it is just human nature that provides some sort of delusional protective veil around our presence… that reassures us that the bad things we see on television or the internet or hear on the radio … Continue reading

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The Two Thieves Who Steal Our Joy…

Dear Reader: Sunday morning I had the television on rather low and was dozing on and off but I heard the speaker say something about the two worst thieves for human beings are called past and future. They rob us of … Continue reading

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Start the Day with “Soulshine”

Dear Reader: I woke up early yesterday morning and decided to check the blog post because I remembered an excerpt I forgot to place in it. It was a little after six and just as I was finishing the addition … Continue reading

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The “Spirit” Never Leaves Us – Hidden Treasures

Dear Reader: I felt as if my home missed me when I returned Friday…so much so that it was going all out to let me know how glad it was I had returned. While sitting in my recliner (with my … Continue reading

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Home Again! A Place where it is “Okay to not be Okay”

Dear Reader: John (my son-in-law) took me back to Summerville yesterday morning after dropping everyone else off at school. He also helped me limp into the Summerville Police Department to get my copy of the final report. I now have … Continue reading

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Update Information

Dear Reader, I wanted to give you a quick update on the last couple of days. I had the Mohs surgery on my foot on Tuesday morning. It took a while but they did get all the cancer cells which … Continue reading

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