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.”

The Sound and Silence of Kindness

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Don’t light and airy musical notes make us feel better… and especially Christmas tunes that revive happy memories? I mentioned earlier this week that I have been cleaning out closets and drawers to bag and take all kinds … Continue reading →

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A New Take on ” The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse” … Indomitable Faith

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Most of us grew up reading or hearing a parent or teacher read us the story of two mice cousins who learn how different life can be… depending on the location of our childhood and later adulthood. The … Continue reading →

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When God, the Waymaker, becomes God, the Memorymaker

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: In Voskamp’s latest book …she looks on God as a ” way maker “… the One we go to when we find ourselves caught between the proverbial ” rock and hard place.” It is then that God finds … Continue reading →

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Humor: The Bridge Between Divinity and Humanity

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I wanted to take a moment today to thank all of you for your funny and appreciative comments on how yesterday’s post ( with the talking chicken egg in my car) made your day… made your rainy Monday … Continue reading →

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The ” Yolk’s” on Me…

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Every holiday usually has one memory stand out at a family gathering and the Easter of 2022 will always be remembered as the ” Extreme Egg Toss” game that admittedly I ordered and brought to the family celebration. … Continue reading →

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Easter-When Love Became ” Real”

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Happy Easter to everyone! My family is all home today and we are gathering together to celebrate Easter … the day the world really did turn upside down and love was elevated to a height never before experienced… … Continue reading →

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Filling the Empty Chair

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Isn’t one of the hardest things in life … returning home after the loss of a family member, parent, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend… and looking around the table at the empty chair that once held our loved … Continue reading →

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Another Look at Good Friday

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Didn’t most of us, as children, wonder why in the world a terrible Friday (that symbolizes betrayal, lies, pain, anguish, sorrow and death to Jesus Christ) was known as ” Good” Friday? Over the years… I have heard … Continue reading →

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Life’s a Little Sweeter… with Honey

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: When I went to check the mail late yesterday afternoon… I had already had a “full” day myself. Lunch and fun with Gin-g -then I went to Home Depot and bumped into Beth Brewer, who had already let … Continue reading →

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Yesterday was a ” Rocky” Rollicking Day!

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Yesterday there was a loud knock on the door and there stood Vickie ( lives across the street) -she had been visiting family over the weekend and I had checked her mail and porch for packages… while she … Continue reading →

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