Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: A little birdie told me yesterday to hold on tight… warp speed Christmas is about to descend. Every fiber in my being agrees with the cute Christmas birdie’s message/ assessment. (adorable gift from Gin-g.) From this point on … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The tradition of Christmas ghost stories dates much farther back than Charles Dickens’ 1863 A Christmas Carol. In fact ancient celebrations from the Winter Solstice started it all! When the nights grew long and the days shorter storytelling … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I was over the moon yesterday when I was surprised by Mike and Honey arriving from the mountains carrying a new ” form” Mike made just the day before-taller and solid throughout to place the apples and greenery … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The other week our pastor asked the congregation to call out their favorite Christmas hymn-without a doubt-o Holy Night brought many nods and applause. I remember waiting every year for the teachers’ Christmas luncheon/ program because it always … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Rembrandt has been called ” a compelling storyteller on canvas.” His painting The Adoration of the Shepherds portrays the darkened stable in Bethlehem where two shepherds kneel beside the manger while others stand farther away. One man holds … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was one of those bizarre days , especially for Anne, when our personal life seems to fall out of sync with the universe. Anne had planned to pick me up at 11 to go get barbecue in … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Take a minute and walk around your Christmas tree. Do you have a heart ornament(s) on it? You should-after all Christmas IS love! Thanks to my Danish friends ( Kewin and Rikke Hvidt) I have lots of julehjerters … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Do you sometimes get a little nervous around ” Southern Living” homes -the ones that are so perfectly decorated at Christmas that they look and feel more like a museum than a home? Quiet, sedate Christmas carols play … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: For my door prize at the annual MS luncheon last Friday I won a bag of beautifully carved wooden animals! I was thrilled! It brought back memories of my childhood when mother would ” tolerate ” us kids … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Aren’t some people ” gifted” when it comes to Christmas gift giving? I took a photo of this beautiful present Dee and Mike gave me after church Sunday because of the wrapping-so envious of people who turn presents … Continue reading →