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.”

A Penny from Heaven

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: We have all heard the expression “Pennies from Heaven” and several years ago a little poem was written about where they come from and why we, randomly, are selected to find one. It goes like this: There are … Continue reading →

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Homesickness…But for What and Where?

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When I came across these few lines of prose (below)….I stopped because I understood perfectly what the little boy is feeling and how hard it is to explain to others. After you read it…think about your own feelings … Continue reading →

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Let me Introduce my new friend: Listening

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: My “perfect” word for 2017, listening, is subtly making its presence known to me through random articles, quotes, conversations and personal encounters. Suddenly I am more aware of the power of this word. In the title Mary Oliver … Continue reading →

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The Legend of the Pawley’s Island Shell

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Before I left to go to Pawley’s  Island last Wednesday I worked diligently on the five extra blog posts needed to cover the five days I would be gone… based on our earlier decision to stay from Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Be Back Tomorrow!

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Be back online tomorrow!

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Letting God be God

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Isn’t our entire life built around a power struggle with our Creator? We acknowledge Him as God but then we deliberately diminish His status by trying to role-play His place in our own lives . My doubts and … Continue reading →

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Change Beats Out Comfortable…Every Time

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Ever since I retired and got off the tread mill of meetings and deadlines…I have grown quite comfortable in a leisurely-paced day. In fact I have probably grown too comfortable. I keep reassuring myself I deserve a slower-paced … Continue reading →

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“Who Me? I’m Feeling Just Fine.”

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I admit that I am a chronic responder to the question “How are you feeling?” with the reply: “I am just fine.”  (And 99.9% of the time I am telling the truth…as in “I am just fine” meaning I … Continue reading →

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Saying Good-bye…

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Aren’t good-byes one of the hardest things we have to deal with in life? From the time we are infants until adulthood…saying good-bye to friends and family is a ritual most of us would rather avoid. So as … Continue reading →

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“It Ended with a little Orange Ball”

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: “What goes around does come around.” Last week, Wednesday, January 11, I wrote the story of how the Clemson victory came about as a “direct” result of three little orange balls that were really clown noses….honking us on … Continue reading →

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