Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: ” Freedom is dearer than bread or joy” and when it comes to talking about the war in Ukraine … its flag colors explain it all. The blue symbolizes clear blue skies and yellow-its fields of grain. This … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It dawned on me the other day, while watching a celebrity interview (on a talk show) that I hear the expression… ” Feeling comfortable in my own skin” quite frequently. The celebrity will be saying something along the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It took a little red cardinal named Sammy to teach me about signs …probably a decade ago. Some of you faithful readers remember my extreme agitation when I discovered that ( just not one but both of my … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The Lowcountry was breaking records on Washington’s birthday… climbing into the proximity of the mid –80’s! Yes… you heard me… 80’s!!!!! And the azaleas, are frantically trying to catch up… thinking ” What happened? Did spring come and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have mentioned before that I am a fast reader, in the sense of moving through chapters pretty quickly. However, I am also a ” pause primer” …stopping at the end of each chapter and re-reading my favorite … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: You might remember a couple of weeks ago I was talking about re-acquainting myself with Mark Twain …having missed his witticisms and stories… especially The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This time, as I scrolled back through the chapters… … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I learned early on ( through mother’s example) that taking a walk to declutter the extra baggage stored in the brain… as to see a problem more precisely… is the best problem-solving technique of all! Every evening, weather … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: My crazy ( so unlike Becky) day began Saturday morning innocently enough. I was brushing my teeth and glanced over where the old bottle light was shining…as it has been for over a decade ( at least) non-stop. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It never fails to amaze me how God uses all His creations to keep life growing ! In the top title picture I discovered new life that could only have been planted in the strange location ( where … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: This past Christmas, for the first time, I bought lots of dried eucalyptus leaves at an outdoor plant market and put them in a bucket of water… soon the minty, woodsy scent of Christmas prevailed…so during the long … Continue reading →