Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When I read this observation by Rumi: ” Raise your words, not your voice, it is rain that grows flowers, not thunder”-I immediately understood the metaphor of his amazing thoughts. Strolling through the garden yesterday morning… I had … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The other day… Michael Buble was on a talk show and was more animated talking about his family than any career topic. He admitted that he will catch a ” Red Eye” to get home …and have only … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It is important to take a stand and work for things we want to see changed. But when we get overly caught up in our efforts to fix things, to intervene, to instantly make things better, we lose … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: My lifetime love of words has definitely been a huge influence on my perception of the world and my place in it… and I know I am not alone in this endeavor. Author Vernon Howard once spoke about … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I don’t know about you but I am past ready for those ” Lazy Hazy Days of Summer.” To date this hasn’t happened… just the opposite… stressful last days of school with state testing, crazy weird virus, deer … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Grandmother Wilson always reminded me ( when I was nervous about a speech or presentation at school) to ” keep my wits about me. “ This old expression means to be ready to think quickly in a situation … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was a day of polar light and darkness, sunshine and thunder, cool breezes and humid wind gusts. It was like too many weather patterns were converging simultaneously. Jeff came early, thank goodness, before the rains descended to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As students in school, didn’t we pretty much accept everything the teacher told us about historical information … and took it as “gospel?”… after all they were the teacher. In those days, terms like being a ” critical … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Happy Father’s Day! And in our family today… a special alignment of the stars celebrating Happy Father’s Day and Happy Birthday to Rutledge! Walsh and Rutledge Day! Ten years ago today ” ” Baby Rutledge” entered our lives … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The term ” heartseed” refers to the seed of wisdom and compassion that resides in each of us… displaying itself in our individual ” gifts” ( talents) bestowed on us by our Creator and developed by the selected … Continue reading →