Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I had an opportunity over the weekend to feel the two sides of ” indebtedness ” or feeling ” indebted.” Haven’t we experienced,throughout our lives, the opportunity to thank people by saying something along the lines of… ” … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: To this day… I can’t hear the word “Grit” without picturing John Wayne in my favorite movie of his… True Grit. ” You must pay for everything in this world one way or another. There is nothing free … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I, coincidentally, came across this artwork with its simple title.. I had to grin and admit… it was certainly symbolic of me! I am that old tree …reading books as furiously as I can… and with each … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday readers…I left you re-telling and celebrating a good book ( Gentleman in Moscow) and raving about the new horizons of thought about life, in all its beauty and destruction, his writings gave me. However (no spoiler alert) … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: C.S. Lewis once wrote about the choices we each make in this life and how important the acceptance of ourselves being a creature of God is in relation to all God’s other creations. ” To be in harmony … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I did it! After much agonizing mental indecision I did what I knew was financially sound – emotionally tough …but smart in the big picture. I took my Uncle Sam tax refund and an insurance annual refund and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: If you ever find yourself in the mountains, valleys, or even swamps … look around … some of the trees staring down on you should make you feel like a ” spring” chicken… just in time for spring!!! … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: How many times throughout our life have we prayed to God to show us our own unique purpose on earth… the purpose, we have been told, cannot be accomplished by anyone else. In a sense it is ours … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: One of the most popular shows on television is the CBS Sunday Morning Show. It is probably, also, the most taped ( to watch later.) Have you ever wondered where all the striking creative sun artworks come from? … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Amid all the fun craziness of ☘️ St. Patrick’s Day and Lachlan’s birthday, Honey sent me a picture of their state magazine’s cover for April and there, in all its charm and beauty, was ( another Saint close … Continue reading →