Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As I was reading one of the Louise Penny mystery novels recently…Chief Inspector Armand Gamache was thinking to himself”: As we get older we yearn for less. (He then began to prioritize what was important to him now in his … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. in her book Embracing Uncertainty has a ‘time-out’ for all of us to do when we get those feelings (that come out of nowhere) that the days are slipping through our fingers faster and faster…and yet … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: This will be a short blog, but it is an important one for me to remember (about something I recently witnessed) and want to share with you. As difficult as it has been to watch the devastation on … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Remember a couple of days ago…I mentioned that I was taking a hiatus from the garden while Mother Nature was cooperating so well with the balance of sun and rain to do something new…perhaps an adventure through a … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Anne and I have been flip-flopping books so much we are starting to forget who has read what. I found some stick-on (old mailbox letters) and we split them up (before church the other Sunday) so we could … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I went out to pick some flowers to put in a vase in my Happy Room. I felt the stare of the garden’s flowers upon me….looking accusingly:  “Who are you and where have you been?” True confession: … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The book that contains the story behind the creation of the empathy cards came in yesterday. It has some of the best advice I have read about dealing with difficult situations. A few days ago a friend mentioned … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I went over to see Eva Cate ride her bike (without training wheels) for the first time. Actually it was the second day for her… she finally got up the nerve Saturday to give it a try … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I love this painting from Kelly Rae Roberts…all of her artworks are whimsical with a hidden truth within. And oh, how I do thank life each and every day. Lately…it has been little side trips around the neighborhood … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The other night as I was just drifting off to sleep…a sudden epiphany came to me with such clarity…I actually sat up in bed and then started smiling.. actually chuckling to myself. After all the thoughts,  readings, and … Continue reading →