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.”

“Serenity Now! “

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I don’t know how many of you remember this episode from the Jerry Seinfeld Show but it was truly funny since everyone watching could relate. It all begins when George is driving his parents home and his dad, … Continue reading →

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When ” Why” Becomes a Magical Noun…

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: “Thankful, blessed, and kind of a mess” just seemed to sum me up today. I am so thankful to be back on the road to recovery, blessed to feel God’s presence through this and blessed to have such … Continue reading →

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” I Can See Clearly Now…the Rain is Gone…”

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Don’t we all remember this upbeat tune by Jimmy Cliff that started out with…”I can see clearly now the rain is gone-I can see all the obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me … Continue reading →

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Sometimes We Just Need A Little ” Boost!”

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Today’s Post is just going to need a little extra ” Push from God.” Halfway though the dance recital Sunday afternoon… I started shaking. It felt like the air conditioner had been turned up… and I was freezing! … Continue reading →

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” Who We Are… is Who We Were”…

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: In every historical event… there comes one moment when somebody steps up to the plate to do what is morally right over political consequences… in 1839 a slave ship, the Amistad, sails from Cuba to America and an … Continue reading →

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Summer Time Starts at Home… Summerville

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: What better place to kick off the summer season than in a town whose name has ” Summer” in it -the village of Summer-or simply Summerville. … So when I came across a list of the Top Ten … Continue reading →

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Homemade, Handmade, and Homespun… Interesting History….

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When I read the mantra that accompanied my recently arrived stove range cover… I had to smile. HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE. I might be remembered for being the ” Best Picker-Upper this side of the Mississippi River” … when … Continue reading →

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It’s Summer Time… the ” Laissez-faire” Season

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Don’t we all wish we could maintain such a “laissez-faire” ( take life as it comes) attitude? It is summertime … but we all know… the ” living isn’t always easy! Still… I am no naysayer to my … Continue reading →

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Turning Around … When God Changes Our Direction…

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I started my post yesterday and was typing away when I hit a wrong button and it was gone… usually I can track it down under several different headings … in progress, incomplete post,etc… nope I had deleted … Continue reading →

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Looking at Life From Both Sides of the Fence

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Yesterday I had a great lesson in perspectives… as patients going into medical centers for lab work and appointments… there is always that sense of ” What If or What Might They Find?”… best summed up as the … Continue reading →

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