Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Isn’t it strange how you can hear or read something and you nod but move on….and then later in life find yourself identifying with every verse written? That happened to me when I came across the poem “Slow … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The other day I came across an excerpt from the book Time and the Soul by Jacob Needleman. It made me stop, pause, and ponder. I love those moments…it is like God leads us to the inspirational thought … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I was surfing the net looking at Autumn pictures when I came across this photograph and felt hauntingly homesick…for childhood again. How many of you remember singing “Down by the Old Mill Stream” when you were young? … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The Ya’s tease me all the time about getting up and being dressed when I walk out in the morning at our retreats. Believe me, it has not always been that way. I could lounge around in pj’s … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The first thing we all noticed this time at Edisto (as we got settled into each of our “prescribed” porch chairs) was the appearance of lots of lovely, delicate-looking yellow butterflies. Since the skies were so blue their … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: If I had anywhere in the world I could have chosen to be for one of those “waiting places” in life…it was Edisto Beach with the Ya’s! The five day retreat flew too quickly but it was, definitely, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I am drawn to any nature scene where sunlight ripples through it… like a moth is drawn to light. I was out in the yard on Labor Day picking up some light debris when I saw the sunshine … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I pass this wooden saying everyday (above the kitchen sink) but last weekend I paused and really read it again. Then I smiled…the life I am living is better than I imagined. (I am not sure I even … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Chocolate! What would the world be like without it? Tommy’s and Kaitlyn’s engagement cake was totally “engaging” in its deliciousness….pure heaven! Besides being essential to life….food symbolizes everything that is good about life….fellowship, friendship, family reunions, holidays, vacations, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The best decision I ever made, concerning location of plants, was to (kinda selfishly) plant the Ginger Shell  outside my “computer” window so I can watch it grow! It can get to be as large as four x … Continue reading →