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.”

Heroes Come in All Shapes and Sizes…

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Last Saturday as I ran into Walsh and Mollie’s house from the pouring rain…bringing toys , candy and cards…the kids were excited but especially the boys and it had nothing to do with Valentines… but history. Walsh has … Continue reading →

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” What a Difference A Day Makes”

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: They say the older we get, the faster time flies. I think it is true because yesterday was packed with lots of ” happenings” … some wonderful and some just plain crazy! It started off terrific… hearing from … Continue reading →

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Simplify LOVE

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: We humans are famous for taking the simplest and most beautiful God given ” free” gifts and trying to ” sell” the idea that love can be bought. Love is the most powerful gift of everything God created … Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Sun…

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: For so many people today… the popular phrase ” Here Comes the Sun” automatically sends them back to 1969 …as they listened to the melody and lyrics ( for the first time) with the release of the Beatles’ … Continue reading →

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God’s ” People Garden ” … Closely Planted to Help Us Grow

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When I first scrutinized the following line (from the recent book series I have been reading)… it produced a long pause for self-thought. The line read: ” There is nothing of which every man is so afraid, as … Continue reading →

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Pride Cometh Before the Pollen…

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I went out to my car yesterday and my ” beautiful ” day turned yellow gray! Pollen had fallen silently and sneakily during the night! Surely it was too soon for pollen but then Mother Nature has been … Continue reading →

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Give Everyday the Chance to Become the Most Beautiful of Your Life

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As you can tell… I have been catching up with Mark Twain’s witticisms and favorite Twain notable ” quotables!” ! I didn’t realize how much I had missed reading Mark Twain’s works… feels like returning to a comfortable … Continue reading →

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February, Famous Diner, and Fascinating Fun Facts…

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I am sure most of us have been introduced to hypothetical thinking… in psychology classes or as simple entertainment at a variety of outings. Example: If you could ask any three people, living or dead, to have dinner … Continue reading →

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The First Azalea Bloom… Spring is Knocking…

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Happiness is… the first sighting of the first azalea in the side garden. I had gone to pick a pretty camellia to put in the house but I couldn’t quite reach it… as I gazed down, after my … Continue reading →

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A Day of Signs… Everywhere a Sign

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Sunday afternoon the doorbell rang and it was a carrier bringing a battered looking box to the door. He had a note to let me know that somehow my order had taken some crazy detours before arriving… and … Continue reading →

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