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.”

Traveling Through Life with “Soft Eyes”

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Becky Dingle

(Anne supplied me with “sky” landscape scenes from Dingle, Ireland….they are all so beautiful I couldn’t choose just one so I narrowed it down to three and will share them all…enough to “soften” anyone’s eyes!) Dear Reader: Ralph Waldo Emerson … Continue reading →

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“Remember No is an Answer”

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I realize that ‘Christmas in July‘ has become a popular marketing trend in recent years…but August? However, when I came across this December Guidepost 2001 classic (true) story by one of my favorite authors (Madeleine L’Engle) I thought, in … Continue reading →

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Creating a “Crayola” Garden

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Becky Dingle

  Dear Reader: Isn’t it strange how some things just pop our of our mouths and it is only later that we realize what we said was right on target? I returned one last time, Saturday morning, to Ace Hardware … Continue reading →

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Blessed!

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Two things happened yesterday to remind me, once again, that we are never alone in the universe but, instead, connected to all life that exists within. We are blessed beyond our wildest imaginations. Vicki, a new fellow blogger … Continue reading →

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“Red Flower will grow new Leaves and Buds…and so will we, so will we!”

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I told “Big Red” good-bye yesterday. It was tough to pull that last (“plug”) stem but a human analogy would be that “Big Red” had ceased taking in nourishment for several weeks…the last stem had started turning black, … Continue reading →

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Why I Drive a Green Car…

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I actually had my green 2007  Saturn Vue when Honey sent me this story about a green car story she saw in one of the mountain newspapers and knew I would love the article because I loved my … Continue reading →

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The Five Minute Daily Miracle Gift

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When I went to type in a five minute daily devotional that I read some days (yesterday)…I hurriedly just typed ‘five minute day’ and instead of the devotional popping up….a quote from Wayne Dryer did and it said: … Continue reading →

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A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: The most wonderful thing about being with a grandchild is how the simplest conversation can turn into an important lesson in kindness. One thought can transform an entire day into a valuable life lesson. Eva Cate decided that … Continue reading →

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The Runaway Balloon

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Yesterday was just one of those church services where you are glad you were there to experience the warmth and camaraderie of the “old time religion” music and personal storytelling sermon that touched each of our hearts by … Continue reading →

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Living the Life We Imagined… Now… With Love

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Yesterday was set aside to catch up on some correspondence with people I admire who are going through some tough times now. As I was looking through my note card boxes I found this small box of note … Continue reading →

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