Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Have you ever considered that what “we seek to become, we already are?” When I read that line in a recent blog (Dancing with Monsters/Kate Wolfe- Jenson) I literally stopped reading, breathed a heavy sigh of relief, and sat … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: One of my students gave me this eyeglass holder years ago. It sits by my computer to ‘supposedly’ hold one of umpteen pairs of reading glasses that I own…or it is supposed to…but each morning when I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I started thinking, the other day, how quickly the depth of gratefulness for life shallows, if we don’t consciously dedicate our awareness to it. If we don’t let the first thought each morning be one of gratitude for … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: ***Let me make this insertion on Friday, January 2….something just happened that I have been waiting for a long time….I woke up (8:00 a.m.) to 500 followers!!!!!!!!!! I have come close the last few days but it just … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Happy New Year! And look who surprised me this morning in all her glory? “Middle Amaryllis” greeted 2015 with two beautiful blooms… back-to-back! It reminded me of the two-faced Roman god, Janus, who looks to the past with … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As I sat on the sofa yesterday deciding on what story would end 2014…a child’s name kept trying to break through the cobwebs of my memory. A story that really touched me but had been pushed aside for … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: I heard back from several of you yesterday remembering Christmases past and special people who have gone ahead but who still live within you…guiding you along your life’s journey. I will share one at the end of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When people ask me how I come up with ideas to write a daily blog year ’round…I reply that it only takes one quote or saying that I hear on television, or in a conversation, or perhaps even … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: When I received this “Bubble Light” for Christmas,  a week ago, I was thrilled….Christmas memories from the past came rushing back! Growing up… my siblings and I always had three of these original “bubble lights” on our … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: After, admittedly, a few tears and a little  disappointment that my voice didn’t return in time to tell the annual Christmas story…I dug down deep to get my priorities and attitude straight….(through a special piece of advice … Continue reading →