Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: With a formidable forecast predicted, Honey and Mike Burrell left the Pinnacle Mts overlooking Hendersonville early Friday morning and with faith and hope on their side they arrived to little wind, partially sunny skies and a whole lot … Continue reading →

Dear Reader! Jo Dufford texted me yesterday with this St. Francis quote: ” All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of one candle.” Jo added ” I also think how one person’s light can make a difference!” … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t you remember as a child bursting out giggling when you came across a grandparent mumbling to him or herself in an empty room and then asking innocently … ” Who are you talking to Grandmother?” Embarrassed Grandmother … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: In spite of a heavily cluttered courtyard… I am so grateful that no branches or heavy debris hit or broke the panes in my French door opening out to the courtyard. Late Monday afternoon I took this picture … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Monday night Mandy had me over for dinner… and while finishing up … Tommy dropped by with Pip and he told me he would take me home. Kaitlyn had given him something to give to me…something for me … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday as I was getting ready to put Mark Nepo’s book (The Book of Awakening) back in my book cabinet… it slipped out of my hands and as I picked it up… this last short story caught my … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A couple of days ago I was predicting that the last full foliage of beautiful white blooms was getting ready to cease …due to the curvature of the weight of the blooms overpowering its stem. ( even after … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have been using these cold, wet, windy days inside… to begin looking through old books …deciding which to keep and which to give away. Suddenly I came across The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo. As I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A few days ago I heard from one of my best teaching co-horts in the Social Studies Department at Alston Middle School. Patty was an amazing teacher and when the Social Studies Department would meet monthly …we all … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I remember when I was teaching the Civil War Unit… I would story-tell many sad but courageous stories while playing the tune ( not the lyrics ) of ” When Johnny Comes Marching Home. ” Without fail one … Continue reading →