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.”

“There’s Waiting and then There’s Waiting”

Dear Reader: Most of us by now, at this stage of life, have experienced more different types of waiting than we can (or even care to) remember. In the photo above Mandy was trying to help get Tigger to pose … Continue reading

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“Slow Me Down Lord”

Dear Reader: Yesterday at church a prayer was given following the  ‘Joys and Concerns’ portion of the service. I found myself  listening tentatively because I remembered hearing that prayer/poem somewhere before. It was exactly what I needed to hear at that … Continue reading

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Sights and Smells of Fading Fall…

Dear Reader: It was such a beautiful day yesterday that I decided to open the doors of my bedroom (wide-open) that lead onto the deck. The sunlight came filtering through the door slants… filling the bedroom with warm rays of … Continue reading

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A Morning Cup of Tea Filled with Blessings

Dear Reader: I have never been much of a hot tea, coffee, even hot cocoa drinker…I just prefer cold drinks as a whole. But my “Dolphin Lady” Linda Karges Bone convinced me of the importance of drinking hot green tea … Continue reading

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For the Beauty of the Earth

Dear Reader: Yesterday…after a long “Fall’s” nap, my stomach filled with delicious left-overs, I “moseyed” outside. The neighborhood was eerily quiet. Everyone, apparently, had left to go elsewhere for Thanksgiving dinner. I grabbed my Iphone and simply began strolling around…enjoying … Continue reading

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Blessings Be on This Home

Dear Reader: When I watch young couples (on HGTV) trying to decide on their first home…I find myself sometimes yelling at the television…”Take Number 2….because it has a porch…believe me…you need a porch!” When we moved from Briarwood to Miler … Continue reading

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Why Lowcountry Thanksgivings are Unique…

Dear Reader: Certainly one of the most unusual experiences about a lowcountry Thanksgiving is the diverse variety of spring, summer, fall, and winter plants all blooming at the same time! I moved my two natural poinsettias from the thick adjacent … Continue reading

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The Days of Thorns and Roses

Dear Reader: The symbol of a rose….how many fairy tales, legends, and myths all begin with this beautiful symbol? (Today the symbol lives on in “reality” shows…with The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.) You might have observed from the photo (above) … Continue reading

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Letting Unicorns Believe in You…

Dear Reader: One of my favorite quotes from Madeleine L’ Engle reads: “The real question is…not if you believe in unicorns…but do they believe in you?” I think the greatest accomplishment we humans can obtain (during our lifetime) is never … Continue reading

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Hope Unveils Slowly…

Dear Reader: When I got back home yesterday afternoon from Mt. Pleasant I immediately ran to check on my one cluster of buds/ blooms from “Big Red.” In an earlier post, I explained how fragile the old geranium was and … Continue reading

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