Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Don’t we see more and more news on the escalating mental health crisis among Americans… especially our young adolescents? First coronavirus was the targeted nemesis for this increase but now many other changes in our ” normal” daily … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Have you ever thought how ” earth-shattering” ( downright devastating) a ” reality show” on Disney fairy tale movies would be …if transformed into ” What REALLY happened in this couple’s Ever After Story? ( Snow White, Cinderella, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: How many of us have felt this same way…( in our perspectives on mirror images) as we live and experience the up’s and down’s of life…don’t we feel that our physical appearances should match our emotional and especial … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Stop and think about it..what is the most appreciated and the most precious type of loving we can give and receive in our lifetimes. ” Mothering!” ” Mothering” is not restricted to gender, age, or even humans… it … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: What a beautiful and truthful statement! I do go to my garden when the dew is still on the roses and I go midday, at sunset, and when the birds sing their last lullaby. It is where I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Once a mother… always a mother. Isn’t that perhaps the most misunderstood concept in preparing to be a ” mother?” Didn’t we all imagine that at some magical number… perhaps 18 or 21… that we were ” done” … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: School is quickly ending for another year and Teacher Appreciation Week has arrived. Now, more than ever, teachers should be recognized for their amazing creative abilities, talents, and pure God-given intuitions on how to reach our children and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: ” Fear not” is the most repeated commandment in the Bible. Obviously there is a reason for this… Anytime fear is used in connection with God… it is synonymous with awe, reverence, and respect. And in our daily … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The beginning of my personal storytelling post …back in 2010… was driven by two things: My initial encounter with St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope in Trust, North Carolina ( following my breast cancer diagnosis/ surgery) and Squire Rushnell’s … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As a teacher, mother, and grandmother…I am obviously very familiar with the expression … Time- out! As in ” You are in time- out! ” But I was reflecting the other day how I think it is time … Continue reading →