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.”

Lost in Autumn…

Dear Reader: I love when you discover the story behind the story that you are reading. This happened just recently to me. First Frost and Garden Spells literally put me under a spell with a new author who I like … Continue reading

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Feeling Down? Look Up!

Source: National Cathedral : Sculptor: Herbert S. Houck –  Background Info: From the sculptor’s family history comes the story of his ancestor discovering President Lincoln (in a wooded area) on his knees praying before delivering the Gettysburg Address.  Dear Reader: … Continue reading

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“Saint or Ain’t”

Dear Reader: I “accidentally” came across a rather disturbing article (to me) on the song Jesus Loves Me. I couldn’t believe that someone could actually tear apart this beloved song I grew up singing in my childhood. The song that … Continue reading

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Choose Happy!

Dear Reader: Every morning we wake up, no matter what the circumstances surrounding us, we have the choice to “be happy.” Isn’t that an amazing gift? We have been given the choice to make whatever design we wish for our … Continue reading

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Nature Never Repeats Itself…

Dear Reader: Kaitlyn and Tommy gave me this adorable card for my birthday. After all the partying subsided I started picking up, cleaning up, and putting out my cards on display Friday. When I got to this card…I found myself … Continue reading

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A Southern September Surprise: The Red Spider Lily

Dear Reader: Yesterday, my neighbor Jane, called me and said that I just had to stop by and see’ nothing short of a miracle‘ growing in front of her ditch and fence. She had gotten my attention…I grabbed my Iphone … Continue reading

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Second-Guessing God with Pumpkins and Acorns

Dear Reader: Haven’t we all, at some time or another, said or at least thought, that God must have made a mistake creating a plant or animal…a river or ocean, forest or jungle…maybe even a hot desert? For example….a platypus… … Continue reading

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The Shared Birthdays of Life

Dear Reader: Has a whole year flown by since I got the call from Mandy (early morning on September 24, 2014) saying that she hoped I didn’t mind sharing my birthday…because Mr. Jakie was on his way! Mind? Was she … Continue reading

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“It’s Not What You Gather…but What You Scatter…”

Dear Reader: Don’t we all remember our first taste of any kind of knowledge of world history? It all started with the notion of early man being divided into two roles by gender- male hunters and female gatherers…Even as an … Continue reading

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May All Your Weeds Be Wildflowers

Dear Reader: I just love this saying “May all your weeds be wildflowers” because there is nothing prettier, in my mind, than a field of wildflowers. In my parallel life…I will one day have a little Hansel and Gretel cottage … Continue reading

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