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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.”

The Wonder of the Magical Moment of Twilight

Dear Reader: I certainly am not a ” professional ” anything but my love for photography has grown with the longevity of the Chapel of Hope daily posts. I love taking photos of the day-to-day beauty around me… never tiring … Continue reading

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Our Choice: Live by Faith OR Hold On: Let Me Overthink This!

Dear Reader: We mortals seem programmed to make our lives so much harder than they need be… and , unfortunately, count me in the group! Isn’t it amazing how when we get in situations,like life crises, and call out to … Continue reading

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” Only Time Will Tell”… Guess What? Time Told!

Dear Reader: Tuesday provided the family with about all the Anticipation we could handle… a myriad of emotions surfaced as we all waited to hear what the princess would choose… join the party or hold out for a private viewing … Continue reading

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With Longevity Comes Wisdom… But Only …If We Turn Inside…

Dear Reader: As I read these words from the 13th century poet, Rumi, the message rang just as true today as centuries ago. It is becoming clearer with time that nothing happens outwardly in our lives until they first change … Continue reading

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ANTICIPATION…

Dear Reader: As even children soon recognize at Christmas time… and especially, as adults, remembering those childhood memories… it was the anticipation… the excited waiting…that overpowered the gift itself. Even our Winnie the Pooh ” tried” to explain it too! … Continue reading

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Is it Time to Re-Set Your Life Again?

Dear Reader: As we all go through the many different and diversified stages of our lives… don’t we all find ourselves at crossroads that demand a change in course? Re-setting isn’t about beating yourself up, feeling bad or staying stuck. … Continue reading

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Harmony, Balance, Hospitality, and Happiness… Sound good? Get an Anthurium!

Dear Reader: The plant ( anthurium) is composed of two Greek words ” anthos” -flower and ” oura” flowering tail. Today there are over 1000 different types of anthuriums. You might have seen pictures in the past of my orange … Continue reading

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A ” Forty Winks” Friday

Dear Reader: Aren’t we all guilty sometimes of pushing ourselves to the point of complete exhaustion… without even being consciously aware of doing so… since each separate situation leading up the final ” flop” were all doable and even fun … Continue reading

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True ” Abiding” …Vertically and Laterally

Dear Reader: There is no doubt in my mind that all Sherry’s loved ones, family and friends, certainly understand Pooh’s comment: ” If you weren’t you, then we’d all be a bit less we.” As Rev. Dr. Frank McCracken, pastor … Continue reading

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” There’s a Path to Every Destination “

Dear Reader: Before I start the post today… I have to admit what I just did by mistake… instead of writing ” Dear Reader” I wrote ” Dear Santa.” Aren’t there some childhood memories so ingrained in our psyches that, … Continue reading

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