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.”

God is Larger than Time

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Michele Robertson sent me some sample scriptures of miracles God performed for His people, even His own Son… yet there were still disbelievers among the receivers. Some people never see miracles unfolding in their own daily lives. One … Continue reading →

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“That’s My Onion”

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I sure do love onions…anyway you cook them…I love them. I met Anne and Mary for hamburgers at Oscars yesterday to kick off 2017 in our traditional way….hamburgers and french fries…the day to leave healthy eating behind and … Continue reading →

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Solitude is the Soul’s Holiday

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I do like playing in the dirt and have missed it the past few weeks with the craziness of the holidays and the “elevator” weather that has swung back and forth, like a pendulum throughout Christmas, (and obviously … Continue reading →

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“It is Who We Become that Changes the World, and not What We Do”

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When  today’s article popped up on my screen yesterday I stopped after reading it and suddenly remembered the book Anne loaned me years ago, The Alchemist, which changed my way of thinking about our roles throughout life and at … Continue reading →

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Let’s Start Seeing the World With a Different Perspectve

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: You might remember that I have talked earlier about my “obsession” with security that keeps me in a worry condition way too much of the time. It is like I feel if I let go of the reins … Continue reading →

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The Hug

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Yesterday I caught only a small portion of one of my favorite shows during the week, CBS Sunday Morning, and later I felt like I was supposed to see this special segment. The power of one hug. If Steve … Continue reading →

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Page 1 of 365…Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Actually TODAY is the first blank page of a 365  page book…Write a good one! (Just added a little more stress to your calendar year!) At the end of our lives… we realize we are all simply…stories. If that … Continue reading →

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“Hop” to it, Luck Waits on No Man…nor Woman!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: The other night when I went to Anne’s for supper this attractive bowl with the beautifully vibrant “greens,” overflowing from its sides, caught my attention and I snapped this photo. I told her it looked like a holiday … Continue reading →

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“God, Help me Get Out of My Own Way”

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As 2016 winds down and I take some time to reflect back on it…the year can probably be best summed up in one word: CHANGE. And since life is constantly changing…I could just as easily substitute the word … Continue reading →

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The Right Place to Be At the Right Time

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Sometimes when we are at our wit’s end…I think God looks down and decides we have had enough…time for a little divine intervention. This was what happened yesterday morning…as a result of a very upsetting Tuesday evening. I … Continue reading →

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