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December 2013 Volume 12, Issue 12

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Sharing the Good Life

Publisher Delores Blount Sales & Marketing Director Susan Bryant Editor Leslie Moore Account Executives Amanda Kennedy-Colie Erica Schneider Gay Stackhouse Celia Wester Art Director Taylor Nelson Photography Director Patrick Sullivan Graphic Artists Stephanie Holman Scott Konradt Accounting Ronald Pacetti Administrative Assistant Barbara J. Leonard Executive Publishers Jim Creel Bill Hennecy Tom Rogers

by Leslie Moore

A New New Year’s

by Amy Quincy

A Real Baby in the Manger

by Melissa Face

Adult Children

by Erika Hoffman

An Unexpected Gift

by Marsha Tennant

SouthernSnaps

by Leslie Moore

Let Them Eat (Christmas) Cake

by Rose Ann Sinay

Never Too Late

by Jennifer Lynn Cary

My Christmas Confessions

by Janey Womeldorf

Tree of Life

by Diane DeVaughn Stokes

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contributing writers letter from the editor I stopped watching the news on a regular basis years ago, and it has made my life immeasurably better. I no longer start my morning with sound bites of tragedy and pain; instead, I ease into the day quietly with a solo run on the beach and mediation. Still, it’s impossible to miss the big things like natural disasters and government shutdowns. Photos on my Facebook feed draw me in – and sometimes I do click through and get the rest of a story highlighting a family that lost everything or the miraculous recovery of a beloved pet from a pile of rubble. Stories like these help me affirm what we all already know – the most important things that make up a good life are not things at all. The people and pets that we love and that love us back are, in the end all that really matter. The definition of a good life never means more things; it always means more friendship, more peace, more kindness and, most importantly, more love.

I wish you all an abundance of these during this holiday season.

My “Southern Snaps” interview this month is with Gloria Gaynor – yes, the Gloria Gaynor. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it together. I’ve always been a fan, but now I really understand why so many people love her. You’ll also find a couple of new writers, some great ways to help your children give back and much more in this “Good Life” issue. Please let us know what you think!

Jennifer Lynn Cary has written for various anthologies including God Answers Moms’ Prayers, Life Savors for Women, The One Year Life Verse Devotional and Christmas Miracles. She resides in Arizona.

Melissa Face lives in Virginia with her husband and son. Her stories and essays have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul and Cup of Comfort. E-mail Melissa at writermsface@yahoo.com.

Erika Hoffman has four grown children, whom she loves so much that she lets them be as independent as they want, and so enjoys it when they want to spend time with her.

Nicole McManus has always loved to read, to the point that she is sure she was born with a book in her hands.

This reader and writer loves the thrilling adventures that books give readers. Therefore, she writes book reviews, in hopes of helping others discover the magic that can be found through reading.

Contact her at http://ariesgrlreview.com.

Amy Quincy has been working full-time as a freelance writer since her stroke in 2006. Amy has been published in Skirt!, Talking Writing, Fiction Fix, and Kaleidoscope. She is currently seeking publication for her memoir, Misadventures of a Happy Heart. Read more at www.amyfquincy.com.

Happy Holidays,

Diane DeVaughn Stokes is the President of Stages Video Productions, Host and Producer for the TV show “Inside Out” as seen on HTC, and “Diane on Six” heard on EASY radio. She performs in local theater and loves to travel with her husband, Chuck. You can reach her at diane@stagesvideo.com.

cover artist Queen for a Day, by Janet Searfoss Janet Searfoss is a painter of Batik, the antique-appearing paintings created with hot wax and dyes that often resemble glass in fabric form. Janet combines the ancient craft of batik with the art of painting. Her technique is often a radical departure from the traditional Batik, creating her distinctive style. Her Batiks are labor intensive, often taking more than 100 hours to complete.

Janet studied at Michigan State University and earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. After teaching art in the Detroit area for eight years, she began showing and selling her art throughout the country at shows and galleries and now lives in Greenville, South Carolina. The artist was recently awarded second place at the prestigious Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival in Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, one of many awards she has received for her work.

The Batik Queen for a Day is to remind women that we are all Queens in our own special way. The Swan has a crown made visible below the Queen’s hair. She is making the Swan her regal companion. The wicker chair is her throne. The chair, the Queen and the Swan all seem to be connected and the Queen has on her holiday attire to greet her admirers.

Janet’s art can be seen locally at One of a Kind Gallery at 74 North Market Street in Charleston, or visit her online at www.searfossbatiks.com.

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Rose Ann Sinay lives in North Carolina with her husband and dog where she spends her time writing. Her children graciously continue to provide her with moments worth preserving.

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Marsha Tennant writes for several national publications and enjoys working with First Book of Horry County. She is the author of the children’s book, Margaret, Pirate Queen. She enjoys facilitating (altered) journaling classes along the Grand Strand. Marsha can be reached at marshatennant@yahoo.com.

Janey Womeldorf is a freelance writer who drinks too much coffee, loves elastic and can no longer wear high heels. She scribbles away in Orlando, Florida.

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A New New Year’s

by Amy Quincy

I must have been insane to do it. Maybe my ability to reason had not been fully restored since the stroke. I still operated under my old personality. And the old me loved going out to ring in the New Year.

My mom decided she didn’t want to eat and just pushed me in my wheelchair to Vivian in the parking lot of Twisted Sister’s Restaurant and Bar. Viv looked cute in tight metallic pants with a black silk scoop-neck and the strappy heels with the high cork wedge I’d passed on to her. I loved those shoes. Even as painful as they’d been after a night out, I loved them.

We waited in a short line. The girls wore tops covered by leather jackets that would later be shed to reveal sparkly colors and glitter and too much skin. I was conscious of my jeans and frumpy black sweater. I wore flat, black boots that might as well have been corrective shoes surrounded by all those tottering heels. These women clacked. I clomped.

The bouncer waved us in without asking for ID. We were old enough to never get carded and young enough to still get disappointed about it.

Viv pushed the wheelchair toward a large empty table up front that had a homemade sign with the words, “RESERVED – BAND” on it. Rob came over from practicing to thank us for coming out. He didn’t know we were grateful just to have a place to go. I used to love that when we were dating. Viv’s husband was in a band too, so we always had a choice of venues.

People parted as we cut across the dance floor on our way to the table.

I received lots of attention, “Happy New Year!” wishes and condescending “you go, girl!” pats. Apparently, my very existence among the scene was to be commended.

When we reached the table, I had a moment’s panic. It was a bar table. It wasn’t so high that I could’ve rolled under it, so I insisted it was fine.

And it was fine, if I sat back from it a bit. Good thing I’m tall. When the waitress came over, I ordered my new signature drink: Cranberry and vodka.

I drank cranberry and vodka because it came with the necessary straw.

I had done enough time looking stupid with straws in wine glasses. At home, I felt free enough to sip my screw cap Chardonnay out of a big water bottle, but in public I tried to class it up a bit.

My drink arrived with a coffee stirrer, so Viv had to go up to the bar anyway. I sat cloaked in the darkness of the wall that was next to us, listening to the music. By my second drink, I was drunk. I knew this because I was hav-

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ing to repeat myself more than usual. My post-stroke slur is even worse after a few cocktails.

The band played an old Train song. Viv and I had always danced to it. It didn’t matter if we were at opposite ends of the bar or if one of us was in line in the ladies’ room when it started. We would hear it and run, meeting out on the dance floor.

“Do you mind?” she asked.

“Of course not. Go,” I said.

And just like that, she was out on the floor.

I have no rhythm now. I can’t chair dance. I can’t bob my head. I can’t even tap my foot in time. I’m like that cowboy friend of Kevin Bacon’s in Footloose. The only thing I can do without looking like a total spaz is shake my shoulders – kind of a shimmy.

I ordered another cranberry and vodka. The song ended. Viv came back, and the band took a break. Rob came over and sat down. He gave me a long look.

“You’re drunk,” he said. I hadn’t said a thing.

In the hospital, he’d been the only one who could figure out what I was saying. Back when all I could do was grunt and gesture. When even my parents shrugged. Well, we had just lived together for three years. I hadn’t lived with either of my parents for eons.

“You know me so well,” I said.

“What?”

“You know me so well,” I shouted, giving new meaning to the word slur.

Hours passed. The band kept playing. Friends I knew through Rob or Vivian came over to say hello. I usually didn’t like running into people that hadn’t seen the new me – old co-workers, acquaintances, men I had dated casually. The pity looks, the uncomfortable silence as they tried to figure out what to say. I always wanted to start, “So! You can see what I’ve been up to.

What’s new with you?”

This was different. These were good friends of good friends. They seemed genuinely happy to see me.

There were only minutes left in the old year. I thought about where I was this time last year. Asleep in a hospital bed.

Viv brought me a plastic champagne glass with a straw bobbing in it.

It looked ready to fall out.

I could so easily have not been there. I looked at all the people on the dance floor, Rob behind the drums, the band counting down. Viv put a silly party hat on my head and jumped up and down with a horn in her mouth.

So I wear clunky shoes, drink out of straws and can only shimmy my shoulders. This whole crazy New Year’s might be taking place without me. But I was there to see it, to be part of it. I slurped my champagne through a straw at midnight and felt grateful. You go, girl, indeed.

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A Real Baby in the Manger

by Melissa Face

Nobody I know loves Christmas more than my Aunt Barbara Jean. She enjoys buying gifts, cooking meals, decorating her home, and celebrating with her friends and family. But I am sure that if I asked her what she loves most about this holiday, she would say, “I love celebrating the day Jesus was born.”

One of her ways of commemorating this occasion is coordinating our church’s annual living nativity scene. Each year, she enlists church and community families to sign up for a night in the manger. She recruits people for the parts of: shepherds, wise men, angels and, of course, Mary and Joseph.

On the nights leading up to Christmas Eve, passersby pause and marvel at our living nativity. They photograph the beautiful scene and encourage others to come and look as well. Drivers pull up and gaze for several minutes before heading on their way again. It is a wonderful sight.

Then, on Christmas Eve night, the nativity comes to life one final time as part of our church’s Christmas Eve service. After the benediction, everyone in the congregation heads outside. They hold lit candles and sing “Away in a Manger.” The members of the living nativity hold their poses while the congregation takes pictures.

A few days later, the manger is dismantled, and the costumes are packed away for another year. My Aunt Barbara Jean is usually quite pleased with how well her favorite project goes each year. In fact, I have only heard one little tiny complaint from her – if you can even call it a complaint. “One of these days, we are going to haπve a real baby in that manger,” Barbara Jean said. “I have always wanted a real baby to play Baby Jesus.”

On November 24, 2010, my husband, Craig, and I welcomed our baby boy, Evan Wayne Face, into the world. It was a wonderful, magical time for us, and we were excited to share our joy with everyone. We brought him home and began our new lives together.

A few weeks later, Barbara Jean called to check on us. “How is little Evan?” she asked. I told her he was doing just fine, and we were settling in

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nicely. “Listen, you don’t have to answer me now, but I wanted to see what you thought of Evan playing Baby Jesus in the nativity this year. He’s the perfect age. Will you think about it?” I told her I would, and I promised to get back with her in the very near future.

I talked with my husband, and we agreed that Evan would be a beautiful Baby Jesus. We also agreed that it was the least we could do for my Aunt Barbara Jean. After all, this is what she always wanted. I called her a bit later and told her that we would be happy to participate.

On December 24, 2010 (Christmas Eve), Evan was exactly one month old. We bundled him up in onesies, pajamas and a sleep sack. Craig and I dressed in our Joseph and Mary costumes, and we walked out to the nativity scene.

I sat on a hay bale and cradled Evan while Craig looked on adoringly.

Moments later, the congregation filed out of the sanctuary, holding their lit candles. They gathered around us and sang “Away in a Manger.”

I could hear chatter through the verses of the song. “Oh, aren’t they beautiful,” one lady said. “Wait a minute,” whispered another. “That’s a real baby! That’s Craig and Melissa’s baby!”

The news spread throughout the crowd, and soon everyone realized that there was a real baby in the manger. I listened to the singing, held Evan closer and smiled. Craig leaned in and whispered, “I think we made history.”

“We did,” I replied. “And we also made someone’s Christmas wish come true.”

I looked down at Evan and kissed his forehead. He was fast asleep on some hay, in a manger, on Christmas Eve.

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Adult Children

by Erika Hoffman

Sometimes it’s rewarding to go shopping with your adult son for his needs. My son is 27 and married. He felt he needed a black or gray suit for his interviews for a medical residency.

“Don’t you want your wife to pick it out?” I asked him.

“She’s busy with school. Would you go with me?”

Because I’d just received a notice about a 20 to 40 percent sale at Belk, I steered him in that direction. My son doesn’t have to shop at Brooks Brothers; he’s satisfied with a deal. We travelled to the mall. He drove. We talked about what he’s learned on his fourth year rotations, and how he enjoys sewing up people. We discussed student loans and how expensive it is for fourth year medical students to fly to interviews out of state. We also spoke about the antics of his wife’s little dog, and how Ollie was becoming less of a yapping nuisance for neighbors in their apartment.

The Indian fellow in the men’s department was more than accommodating. Axis, the sales clerk, asked my son his surname.

“Hoffman,” my son replied.

“I shall call you Master Hoffman,” he said.

“I don’t know,” I said. “He’s married, so maybe he’s no longer a Master.” I smiled. Axis smiled. “Well, if I call him Mr. Hoffman, and you are Mrs. Hoffman, well, that might seem like you two are married.”

I laughed. “Like one of those Hollywood divas who marry younger men?”

“Exactly.”

Axis guided him to the dressing room and summoned me to come and sit right outside. He had my son do the catwalk, unbutton his jacket, and put his hand in his pocket, sort of GQ Magazine style.

Erik tried on three suits, and Axis asked him his opinion as to his favorite.

“I like the first.”

“No,” he said. “You must love it. I want you to buy only what you love!”

“I love it,” my shy son said.

“You need a shirt and tie too,” I added.

Axis led us to the shirts which were also on sale and pulled out a striped blue one that he announced would be perfect with the gray suit. Then, Axis grabbed a red striped tie and plopped it atop the shirt. “This is the power look. A smart boy like you needs this.”

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I nodded.

“Shall I ring it up for you?” he asked.

“Not yet. I think he needs new shoes,” I said.

Off to the shoe department we marched. Axis found a few pairs, and Erik decided on the black tied ones.

“Pick what is comfortable. You don’t want to get irritable during an interview due to tight footwear,” I cautioned. “You need socks?”

“Mom, I’ve got socks.”

So we whirled over to the counter, and Axis said he could set my son up with a new credit card, which would result in another discount.

“Lovely,” I said. “Put down my address as I am paying for this.

Christmas comes soon.”

“Take the pants to Lee’s Tailors. Only nine dollars and get them hemmed in forty minutes!” our guide/salesman, Axis, said.

We marched there with his new purchase and the seamstress whisked out her pins and measuring tape, making a few quick marks on one leg. We took the ticket she handed us and vowed we’d be back within the hour.

“What now?” I asked.

“Let’s get lunch, Mom.” So I led him to a place where I usually dine with friends, who like me have grown kids that we discuss over our salads. My son and I chatted amiably all through lunch, and I found I was having as pleasant a time laughing and reminiscing with my grown child as I ever have had. We hadn’t done anything particularly special, and yet I was filled with that feeling of still being needed and of still having an opinion that he valued.

I gave him a gift of a new suit that day, but he gave me a gift too – his attention, appreciation and time. I think I got the better deal.

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Read It! Nicole Says…Read Where Does Santa go on Vacation after Christmas?

by Elizabeth Rooks

by Nicole McManus

It is the day after Christmas, and Tyler is curious about where Santa goes now that he has finished his work. Tyler goes to each of his family members and asks them where they think Santa goes on vacation and each provides a different location. With every new location there is a lesson that teaches how to say hello in that county’s native tongue. There is even a pronunciation key in the back of the book.

Children and adults everywhere will love this latest book by Elizabeth Rooks. Where Does Santa go on Vacation after Christmas?

is the first in a Santa-related trilogy focusing on teaching children about various cultures around the world. The author has written an excellent children’s book that will pique children’s interest in languages, and the pronunciation key will help adults teach children the correct way to pronounce each “hello.” This is an exciting start to a very promising series. Plus, the bright illustrations will bring smiles to the faces of children at every age. I highly recommend this book for every adult with a child in her life.

I adore children’s books that not only entertain but also teach.

Elizabeth Rooks has done this perfectly with this book. Foreign languages are easily learned when they are incorporated into a child’s language early in life. This is a great book to encourage a child to learn to read, but also to learn about other languages and cultures. Plus the pictures of Santa dressed in a toga or a reindeer surfing will delight any child’s imagination. I can’t wait to see what Santa does next!

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An Unexpected Gift

by Marsha Tennant

“Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.”

– It’s a Wonderful Life, 1946 Good things come in small packages, and angels come when least expected. The Christmas of 1969 my husband, Randy, and I met our little angel and received a most unexpected gift. He arrived when we needed a miracle. Every Christmas morning since that one, we always ask one another, “Wonder where Frank is? Do you think he is ok?”

That fall and winter Randy was in the Coast Guard and stationed at Little Creek, Virginia. His cutter was in and out at sea patrolling the Chesapeake Bay. I was working as a teacher assistant in a small diagnostic center in the area. I had taken the semester off from college for the birth of our son, Timothy Blane. Life doesn’t always cooperate. Our tiny voyager did not stay with us long enough to come home from the hospital. We returned home alone and devastated. We were heartbroken and broke. Both were realities.

Enter Frank. He was just what the doctor ordered. A six year old child with special needs was not the Christmas card picture of a cherub. But he caught my eye and heart in the classroom where I was assigned. He was hyperactive, aggressive and angry. He had a story but could not find the words to share it. He ran around the classroom screaming and striking out at other children. His behavior was so uncontrollable that I actually rode the school bus to help transport him. Safety was a concern for everyone.

As the holiday vacation approached, the staff at the center began planning for the students who would need assistance. I overheard them talking about Frank. His family lived in a small project apartment. His dad and stepmother had a new baby. Frank was a concern for them.

My maternal instincts kicked in. At first I thought Randy and I should just sponsor him. We would provide his Christmas and family needs.

That would be a financial challenge for us but we knew we could ask our families to help. Frank would be our Christmas. Spend the money on him – not us. I had my plan ready to share with my husband when he returned from sea.

When I expressed my plan at the center, the staff agreed that it would be a great idea. They suggested that Randy and I visit the family to see what they needed. The visit turned out to be one of the most incredible experiences of our lives. It set the wheels in motion for a true Christmas miracle. Not only did Frank’s parents agree, they asked if we could have him spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with us.

We had a child for Christmas. We had been dreading the holiday because of our loss. Plans for a first Christmas as parents were crushed… or so we thought. My heart was so full. Joy began to fill the empty space, both physically and spiritually. Hope filled our tiny apartment for the first time in months.

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It was a humble space. We lived in a one bedroom over the house below. It needed paint and updating but was all we could afford on a seaman’s pay. We budgeted one dollar a day to eat. Every dime was rationed and carefully spent. But somehow we were given this child to care for when we needed him the most.

We couldn’t leave the Tidewater area because Randy’s cutter was on Bravo Charlie status. He had to be able to return to sea within an hour. We called our family in Richmond and told them our plan. They agreed to help.

They also wanted to make sure Frank’s family had a small Christmas, too.

Money and gifts were promised. They could deliver toys and gifts before the big day. With the money we bought a five dollar tree at the local gas station, ornaments at the dime store and food on the military base.

When the staff at the center heard what we had planned to do they decided to do the same for all the children. They opened up their hearts and budgets. They reached out to their families with the same request. Spend the money on the children instead of themselves. Frank had stirred the holiday spirit in everyone.

Christmas Eve arrived. We had more than we ever imagined for this family. We delivered the boxes and packages just before dark. It was cold and the smell of kerosene came through the door as Frank’s dad opened it. The look on his face is still as vivid today as it was all those years ago. He was overwhelmed and so grateful.

We returned to our apartment with Frank. He was shy at first. Not the little boy I knew from school. We had the tree up with packages underneath. His name was written in large letters on each one. Supper was Smithfield ham, sweet potatoes, lima beans and coconut cake. He ate with his hands because he was so hungry.

At bedtime we told him Santa would come while we were sleeping.

He nodded like he vaguely knew the name. I put him in the snowman pajamas my mom had sent. He snuggled up in bed between us as I read a book to him. Soon I felt his head gently falling over on my shoulder. We had a child for Christmas. The faint sound of a tiny bell ringing fell on the air as we all closed our eyes.

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We (All) Will Survive: A Conversation with Gloria Gaynor

by Leslie Moore

When I was offered the opportunity to interview singer Gloria Gaynor, I was excited, to say the least. Her legendary hit, “I Will Survive,” has touched millions of people, myself included, with its positive message since being released in October of 1978. Written by Frederick J. Perren and Dino Fekaris, this disco hit won a Grammy for “Best Disco Recording” in 1980 and was #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Top 100 in the same year. In the 35 years since, people everywhere have used this pop culture anthem to celebrate victory over the challenges in their lives. This month, the singer will release her new book, We Will Survive, a collection of essays that highlight the healing power of music. Co-written by Vanity Fair reporter, Sue Carswell, the book recounts real-live experiences of a wide range of people, from an Oklahoma bombing rescuer to a 9/11 mother to a Holocaust survivor. A companion CD features the original and extended version of the iconic song, as well as “He Gave Me Life,” a beautiful piece celebrating Ms. Gaynor’s Christian faith.

After arranging a time with her manager, Stephanie Gold, I met Ms. Gaynor in their Grand Strand condo. Lovely and elegant, I was immediately put at ease by her genuine warmth and welcoming smile. We settled on the couch to talk, and I asked Ms. Gaynor why she chose our area for her vacation home. “I love it here,” she began. “I fell in love with the Myrtle Beach area in 1975 when I performed at the Holiday Inn for two weeks. The manager even invited us to his home for dinner. People here are so nice – I hadn’t seen that kind of warmth anywhere since my childhood neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. When I was growing up, everyone knew everyone, and we all took care of one other.” The singer went on to tell me that she hadn’t been in the area since the ’70s until she and Stephanie visited Stephanie’s brother, a golfer who had a condo here.

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back and forth from Ms. Gaynor’s New Jersey home. “I like to be wherever the weather is best!”

The story of “I Will Survive” is nothing short of amazing. Ms. Gaynor’s career was on its way up after her hit “Never Can Say Goodbye,” but while performing in New York City, the singer fell from the stage. She got up and continued performing, but the next day woke up unable to move.

After back surgery and a lengthy recovery, her recording contract was in jeopardy. At the request of her label, Ms. Gaynor went into the studio to record a cover of a Righteous Brother’s song, “Substitute,” and the “B” side was…“I Will Survive.” The singer knew this song would be something special and told me that God told her, “Little girl, this one is for you.” She continued, saying, “We went to the record company and asked them to promote ‘I Will Survive,’ but they refused – the president of the company wanted the other side to be a hit. So, we took the song to radio stations and clubs like Studio 54, and they began playing it.

People loved my song and responded with an outpouring of requests – the public made it popular.”

Ms. Gaynor grew up one of seven children. Her mother struggled to raise the family alone. At age five, a trusted neighbor sexually abused young Gloria, and even though he did not complete the act, her innocence was stolen. She writes eloquently about her journey in We Will Survive, describing another instance of abuse by her stepfather. As a teenager, she was again attacked, and this time brutally raped, by someone she knew. She says these events, none of which she reported, colored her relationships and eventually her marriage and, later, divorce. “I became a Christian a few years after I was married and was trying to do the Christian thing and keep my marriage together, but, instead, I became a co-dependent enabler.

God showed me a vision of a woman leaning over a baby carriage, trying to keep

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the doctor away from her sick child, and I realized that I could not save him.”

While most hit songs fade away, “I Will Survive” continued to be popular, becoming an anthem for those struggling with life’s difficult times. “I came up with the idea of a book years ago,” said Ms. Gaynor. “I have been hearing stories that were so empowering, stories of courage and victory. God put everything into place for this to happen.”

Stephanie began researching ways to gather stories for the book; contacting grief support groups and editors for help.

Eventually, 40 essays were selected; including Ms. Gaynor’s story of her only sister’s murder.

Several Sasee contributors have essays included in the book. One writer, Linda O’Connell, wrote a long note to me about meeting Stephanie and Ms. Gaynor in St. Louis, saying, “Ms. Gaynor is such a down-to-earth, spiritual, fun woman. She’s someone you’d want to share a cup of peach tea with. Each of us could feel her genuine spirit. It was as if she were an old friend. Years ago, the uplifting lyrics to her song, ‘I Will Survive,’ carried me through some tough times. When Gloria Gaynor spoke to us in person…, she spoke to the part of our hearts and souls where her voice and lyrics have been imbedded for decades. She touched us deeply.”

The day we met was part of a well-deserved break for Ms. Gaynor, who still spends much of her time touring. She has a large fan base in Mexico, where she still performs, and told me a little about her love for this beautiful country. “At one time, the baggage handlers in the Mexican airports would greet me by name! Now, the government has stopped foreigners from performing as much. I used to have a home in Acapulco. It was a wonderful place – we would get all dressed up and ride around in a jeep, of all things, going from one club to the other dancing. I had so much fun. The shopping was amazing, too. I could find clothes there that I never saw in the States. I still love Mexico, but it’s a very different place today.”

“The hardest thing about touring is the travel,” Ms. Gaynor told me

when I asked her about life on the road. “Airports haven’t made it easy. I wish I could just buy a ticket and get on the plane, but it’s not that simple anymore.”

She went on to tell me the best thing about touring is a good audience. “When you tell a joke, and everyone laughs, that’s what it feels like to be onstage.

It’s the best feeling in the world.” Before she performs, the singer is very careful with her voice – no iced drinks three days before a performance, no chocolate, nuts or spicy foods, anything that might cause acid reflux. “I believe my talent is a gift from God to be shared with the world.”

For fun, Ms. Gaynor loves shopping, like most of us!

“They’ve made it very easy these days with online shopping,” she said laughing. A book lover, she is currently reading, Illusion, by Frank Peretti. The singer also enjoys cooking when she has time and shared the recipe for one of her favorite dishes. “Make this and people will think you’ve cooked for hours – I’ve given this recipe to so many people.”

Chicken a la Gaynor

Cut up chicken, seasoned with salt, pepper and Lowry’s Seasoning Salt Cook at 425 degrees for about 45 minutes While the chicken is cooking, combine: 1 8 ounce container of sour cream 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can B & B mushrooms 4 ounces whole milk 2 ounces cooking sherry Pour sauce over chicken and cook for 15 more minutes. Serve with saffron rice and a colorful vegetable.

As we were finishing up our time together, I asked Ms. Gaynor about her holiday plans. She told me she would be in Germany entertaining the U.S. troops. “My niece works for the Army, and she arranged it. There are a lot of suicides of American soldiers, and they want me to speak to them about survival. I will fast and pray for the right words,” she told me with tears in her eyes.

I left Ms. Gaynor feeling honored to have met this amazing woman.

Her kind spirit shines through with her every word, and the hug she gave me as I left was heartfelt and genuine – this singer/entertainer/inspirational speaker is truly a star in every sense of the word.

We Will Survive and the companion CD are available at local bookstores and Amazon.com. Visit www.gloriagaynor.com for more information.

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Let Them Eat (Christmas) Cake

over her very own, snow white masterpiece.

Every year we added to, changed, and experimented with the ingredients. We competed with each other to create the fanciest, tastiest cake. Some years were better than others; it didn’t matter. It was an evolving recipe.

So now that we live too many hours away to make the Christmas cake together, could we continue our tradition? Would she be crushed if someone at the friend’s dinner party took a bite and fed the rest to the dog?

I decided that I, too, would make the colorful confection and take it to a social gathering in our community. My daughter and I picked a day and time to “bake” together while we talked on the phone. We would both go outside out our circle of comfort and share with our friends.

How did it turn out? Did everybody like it as much as we do, or did the dog get fat?

I am giving you “our” recipe. Grab someone you love, have some fun and find out for yourself. Create a cake and make it your own!

The Christmas Cake 1 box graham crackers Water *1small box cherry gelatin *1 small box lime gelatin 2 1/2 cups natural applesauce, divided 1 large tub whipped topping Maraschino cherries (optional) Candy spearmint leaves (optional) *can be made with sugar-free gelatin

by Rose Ann Sinay

“Mom, do you think the Christmas cake is appropriate to bring to an adult dinner party?” my daughter asked during our phone conversation, two weeks before Christmas.

“Of course,” I said. It’s the perfect holiday dessert.” But I knew what she meant. It was “our” special cake that we’d been making together since she was five. It was a tradition. Although we loved it, the ingredients and method of creating it might not appeal to sophisticated, grown up tastes. I have to admit, had I known what it was made of before tasting the cake, I wouldn’t have tried it.

The basic recipe had come from a co-worker who had placed the sweet treat in the lounge for all the employees to enjoy. Layers of thin, moist cake, separated by red and green, fruit flavored fillings were covered with white cream. Not only was it delicious, it looked like the expensive Yule logs in the specialty food catalogs – the ones that you would be proud to send as gifts and would be excited to receive in the mail. I asked her for the recipe, even though I doubted that I would have the time or patience to make it.

When she gave me the from the kitchen of Anna index card, I was sure she had made a mistake. Five ingredients…no baking? Not possible. She assured me that it was truly that easy.

I re-read the directions, ticking off the few items that I needed. This could be the perfect mother/daughter holiday project. My five-year-old loved helping in the kitchen. I often gave her a bowl with something to mix while I cooked. Successful cake or not, she would have a great time playing with food.

That first year, we made one log. It wasn’t quite as elegant as Anna’s had been, but it was a hit with the family. My husband and son had watched us make it, so they took tentative bites of the dessert before gobbling the rest.

The next year, we made two cakes: one to take to a relative’s holiday party, the other for our Christmas celebration. My daughter was so proud as she sprinkled the finishing touches – sparkling red and green sugar crystals –

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Mix 1 1/4 cups of applesauce with 1 package of cherry gelatin in a bowl. (Reserve 1 tablespoon of the dry powder for decoration.) Mix the lime gelatin (less one tablespoon) with 1 1/4 cups applesauce in another bowl. Place two graham crackers (two sections each) end to end on a flat, oval plate. With a pastry brush, quickly whisk the tops with water (don’t saturate) and then spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of the red gelatin/applesauce mixture on top covering the entire cracker (it should not be a thick layer.) Top with 2 more crackers and repeat the steps: brush with water and spread the green mixture. Continue stacking crackers and alternating fillings until your cake is tall enough, or you run out of crackers. Completely cover the log with all the whipped topping.

Use the back of a large spoon to sweep topping into snow peaks all over the cake.

Insert tooth picks or dry spaghetti pieces on the ends and middle of cake. Wrap loosely with plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight.

The longer it sits, the better it tastes.

Place a few Maraschino cherries at the base and top corner. Slice a few candy spearmint leaves in half and place around cherries.

Just before cutting it into thin slices, sprinkle the saved dry gelatin powder lightly over the top in thick, alternating stripes of red and green.

Variations for next year’s cake: add layers of vanilla pudding or cream cheese mixed with whipped topping and a little confectionery sugar. Use your imagination.

This dessert should take an entire Christmas holiday to create: fifteen minutes to put the cake together and the rest to spend enjoying it with friends and family.

Merry Christmas to all!

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Living the Good Life – Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope, Director of SOS Healthcare, met me at Making Change Consignment, one of the many programs run by this grass roots non-profit that provides programs and services to those in need. Making Change Consignment, located in Myrtle Beach at 1106 North Kings Highway, provides not only great bargains for shoppers, but a place for young people with autism to acquire a variety of skills needed for a successful life. The day I visited, laughter and lively conversation came from a group of young men who were creating beautiful, uniquely decorated lights from bottles to be sold in the store.

Sarah, tell us a little about your life and family.

My husband Greg and I live with my two sons, Liem, 12, and Ben, 19, in the Forestbrook area. We are planning to move to Murrells Inlet soon where I have a lot on Collins Creek. Greg and I are recently married – only a year now! Both of my sons have autism. Ben is my biological son, and I adopted Liem when he was 5 years old. Both are doing very well. I’ve also been a foster parent to ten children over the last fifteen years – needless to say, I’m used to many different experiences!

I’m originally from London, England, and came to America when I was 20 years old to visit an aunt in Texas. I liked it so much that I never left. I think we (Europeans) travel more – I’ve travelled all over the world.

How long have you worked with special needs children?

My entire career – I worked in group homes for years and was a parent advocate in the Horry County Schools. I was approached by the founder of SOS Healthcare, Dr. Bill Davis, to join the Board of Directors. I did, and became more involved, eventually taking over as director three years ago.

Please tell us a little about Making Change Consignment.

Currently, about one in 50 children is born with autism. As these children graduate from high school, they need to either go on to college or to work, but this is difficult for many. For example, one of the young men here today is very bright and should be going to college, but his acute social anxiety makes it impossible for him to be around new people and experiences. We received a grant from the Developmental Disabilities Council of South Carolina that provides funding for the programs we offer through the store. Here, young people learn skills needed to run the store, which would translate to any retail business, as well as learning how to interact with all types of people. We also have a laundry program in the back – we don’t sell clothes, but we do wash them for other programs that provide services for the homeless.

How can our readers help and/or get involved?

Come and shop – we have some wonderful things at good prices. We always need items for the store as well. Some people consign their things and others donate outright. If you are good at a craft and would like to spend an after-

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noon teaching it to our students, please call us! We have different groups every day and are always looking for new crafting ideas.

On December 10th, we will have our annual Substitute for Santa event where 60 to 70 kids will be treated to a pizza party and given a $100 Walmart gift card to spend on Christmas goodies. We still need volunteers and donations.

Why would you say you live “The Good Life?”

I have a wonderful husband, two great kids, a supportive mum, and I get to do what I love every day. There is nothing in my life that’s not great. I believe that when you do good things, good things come back to you.

What is your favorite holiday tradition?

In the past, we’ve spent the holidays with my mum and dad, but we lost my dad last year, so this Christmas, we’re all going to Charleston. Being British, we’ll wear silly hats at dinner and have Christmas crackers!

Do you have New Year’s Eve plans?

I love to sleep, so I probably won’t make it up for the New Year. We stay at home with the children and have a party of our own. We play music and dance – but probably not until midnight.

Making Change Consignment is located in Myrtle Beach at 1106 N. Kings Highway. They are open 10 am-6 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am-7 pm on Saturday. For more information, call 843-945-4006.

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Living the Good Life – Angie Rodriguez and Roxy Bartz

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Angie Rodriguez and Roxy Bartz are co-owners of Two Sisters with Southern Charm in Garden City, a boutique filled with beautiful vintage and shabby chic home décor. As they prepare for the holiday season, Angie shared a little about their lives with Sasee.

Where do you live?

We both live in Murrells Inlet and moved here just this past July from Pennsylvania. I am married with three children – a stepson who is a Marine, a son going to college in San Diego and a daughter who has spent as many hours as we have making our store a success. Roxy is also married with four children – two sons and two daughters. She is expecting her first grandchild which is very exciting. If you were to ask any of our children who our favorites are they would unanimously say – the boys. No, not the male offspring but my yellow lab and Roxy’s Boston Terrier and English Springer!

Why would you say you live “The Good Life?”

We love what we are doing and have family and friends that are always there for us. And as my daughter said when we first moved here “How can you be sad when you have a palm tree outside your window?” Both Roxy and I love finding all the wonderful items in our shop, repurposing and displaying them – and the customers are the cherries on top – all in all a perfect combination for a “Good Life” recipe.

What is your favorite holiday tradition?

Mine would be the hunt for the perfect live Christmas tree and cutting it down. This is a tradition that was started when I was a child. Roxy’s is the playing of games after the holiday dinner. Just a little side note, our family “LOVES” each other but we play to win.

Tell us a little about your business?

Our store is a representation of all that we love but can’t fit in our house. Our diverse inventory is a mixture of rustic cabin, beach cottage, glitzy glamour, ’50s-’70s retro, and “I remember this from when I was a kid.” Both Roxy and I come from very artistic and creative parents. When we are together our inherited creativity soars. This magnetic field of creative energy allows us to offer unique items and display the everyday items in a fun and eye catching way – our prices are great, too.

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Anna Khachatryan, owner of Coastal Wine Boutique, operates her store in the Hammock Shops with her sister, Marieta. Born in Armenia, the two delightful women spent a pleasant hour with Sasee talking about their lives and work.

Tell us a little about yourself.

Anna: I have lived in this country for 35 years – I came here with my husband.

There was a war in Armenia in the late 1980s that left the rest of my family without power or water for three years. In 1992, we brought them all here. Family is so important to us. My parents live with us and are 90 and 85 years old.

Why would you say you live “The Good Life?”

Marieta: My life is very good – I love being in America, and every Thanksgiving I give thanks for this wonderful country.

Anna: I agree with my sister! We have a great life here. Coastal Wine Boutique has three locations in the area – in Market Common, on 21st Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach and here in the Hammock Shops. I love being able to offer a wide variety of unique wines from small wineries. Our wines mostly come from Eastern Europe, and you won’t find them anywhere else. They are all of the highest quality. The Armenians have been making wine for more than 8,000 years!

What is your favorite holiday tradition?

Anna: We celebrate twice – first on December 25th and then again on January 6th, the Orthodox Christmas. The family is always together on the holidays. On New Year’s Eve, we have a good party and sing and dance together. My 90 year old father still dances and remembers the words to traditional songs. We believe in sharing all that we have. I give love and love comes back to me. Our family cherishes each other and our friends.

Tell us a little about your business?

Anna: We love our customers, and enjoy talking with them about wine. I decorated this shop to give a feel for Armenia and make people comfortable.

We have tapas to enjoy with our wine and are now serving sweet and savory crepes for lunch. Our hours are 11 am-6 pm, but if a group wants to come later, they can call ahead and I will stay open for them. We also have beautiful hand blown bottles, perfect for gifts, at great prices. Come see us!

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Never Too Late

by Jennifer Lynn Cary

“We’re too late.”

One glance at my daughter’s face and I knew she mirrored my own feelings. “Hold on, hon. There has to be something we can do.”

“No, look, the tree is gone and no one is at the tables.” Meg pointed to where only yesterday the Christmas Angel Tree had invited mall passersby to spread Christmas joy to those less fortunate. “We’ve broken the tradition, Mom. Christmas is ruined.”

Christmas ruined? When had the Angel Tree tradition become the most important part of Christmas to my young teen? True, we’d kept the tradition, the two of us, since her Brownie troop wrapped gifts one year. Back then, money had been tight, but we still contributed by making the gifts look festive.

The next year we planned ahead and chose a child’s name from the tree. We’d imagine the little one and carefully pick the gifts. It became a special time I spent only with my youngest, and I looked forward to it.

I didn’t know how much our tradition meant to her, though, or that would I have to wait until so near to Christmas to be able to pay for the gift. I should have known that a Christmas Eve payday would cut it too close. And now, as she told me once more, we were “too late.”

Meg sighed and turned away, her disappointment deepening my own.

What could we do?

I’d like to say I prayed and the heavens opened as an angel swooped down with an idea. Instead, a nebulous thought worked its way through my burgeoning pity party. “You know, there are others who need to be remembered.”

Meg turned around. “Like who?” Not sassy. Interested.

“I can’t think of anyone at the moment. But I’m sure there’s a child who needs our help. Let’s go see if anything jumps out at us.”

We wandered into the children’s department. I don’t know what I was thinking. Clothes for boys and girls of all ages surrounded us. I should have kept my thoughts to myself. “We can’t buy for everyone.”

“What do we do?” Meg looked so hopeful when we entered. I couldn’t disappoint her again. “Let’s pray about it.” We needed guidance or we’d be overwhelmed. Moving to a corner of the store, we said a quick prayer.

Then we waited. And listened.

“I think we need something for an eighteen month little girl.”

My head snapped up. I hadn’t sensed anything like that – or anything at all for that matter – but Meg looked sure. So, we picked out warm pajamas and cute outfits for an eighteen month-old baby girl. At the checkout, Meg slipped off. When she returned she had a large rag doll in her arms. “She needs this, too.”

I checked the price tag. The budget could stretch that much more.

Our items were totaled, bagged and paid for before either of us realized we still

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had no clue who was to be the recipient. We had it gift wrapped and left the mall. Though we didn’t speak the whole way to the car, I knew we had the same thought – now what?

Behind the wheel I sent up a silent prayer, two questions really. Who needs all this? And how do we get it to her?

I started the ignition and pointed homeward. All through the carols ringing in the radio’s speakers, I heard peace. It really was there, resounding in the music, telling me the answer would come at the right time. Meg must have sensed it, too, because she didn’t ask until I turned in a direction she didn’t expect. “Where are you going, Mom?” “There’s a church up here, honey. I think that is where we need to

take the gifts.”

“That’s not our church.”

“I know. Still…”

She nodded a quiet okay.

I turned into the church parking lot, barely noting the other cars pulling in. Gathering packages, we walked up the steps to the building. A man holding bulletins smiled. “Merry Christmas!”

“Merry Christmas to you, too. Is there a pastor available?”

He slipped into the building, returning with a pretty lady in a scarlet dress suit. She held out her hand. “Hi, I’m Pastor Lisa Walker. What can I do to help you?”

I shook her hand, wondering if she’d believe me. She listened, her smile never changing, as I told of our tradition and how we’d missed out on our angel. When I got to the part about shopping for an eighteen-month-old little girl, her eyes grew bright. “We had no idea who we were shopping for or what to do with the gifts until I remembered your church. I believe we’re supposed to bring them here. Do you know someone who could use this?” We held out the packages.

She blinked several times and accepted the gifts, her lashes glistening.

“I might.”

“Good, Merry Christmas.” We turned to go.

“Do you want to come in? You are welcome.”

“Thank you, no. We’ve got to get ready for services at our church.”

We left, but I noticed she stayed to watch us go. She waved, and I waved back.

This time in the car there were no doubts. Thinking of what just transpired sent waves of excitement throughout the vehicle. Every time Meg or I looked at each other, we giggled. I love remembering that Christmas. We weren’t too late. We were right on time. We never did learn who received the presents, and I don’t think either of us ever really wanted to. It was a gift to us to know what God had done.

Several years have passed since that Christmas Eve. Meg is now a young woman living on her own. I still make sure to get at least one angel off the Angel Tree each year. So does she. We haven’t been late even once since that Christmas Eve. However, should we ever be late again, we’ll know to just wait for the plan.

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“Keeping It Local”

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My Christmas Confessions

by Janey Womeldorf

I’m about to go to the dark side.

I am 49, a big traditionalist and lover of all things Christmas. I play Bing Crosby when I write my cards; I take notes throughout the year of things to include in the Christmas letter; and I keep everybody’s cards and letters from the previous year so I can comment on them.

As soon as the cards appear in the stores I start my quest. The image and words have to be just right – humorous but not slapstick, sincere but not boring. As for the letter, I spend hours crafting it and double that checking it.

Confession number one: Spelling errors in other people’s Christmas letters glare at me like a reindeer in headlights. (“Alot” is not one word friends!) I itch to grab a red pen and start circling.

Other people’s typos aside, I cherish the tradition of sending and reading cards and letters. What then is my problem?

2012: Cost of 65 cards, 45 U.S. stamps, 20 international stamps, and color Xeroxing of 65 double-sided letters? Hours of my time, five paper cuts, a permanent dent in my pen finger and a whopping $70!

I know Christmas is the season of staying in touch but the price of this joy is shockingly un-festive. The dark side, on the other hand, has no such sticker shock. Yes, I hate to admit it but I am succumbing to the “E” for enemy, email greeting.

I have fought a valiant fight, but my wallet is weakening. If what’s important at Christmas is taking the time to reconnect with family and friends, what difference should it make whether the greeting and letter arrive in a card with a robin or an e-mail with attachment? The problem is, to me – everything. Clicking an attachment just doesn’t ooze Christmas like a red envelope, and I’ve yet to catch a virus from a paper robin.

The traditionalist in me yearns to head out, wallet and list in hand: Christmas cards, color Xerox copies, new printer cartridges because I killed the ones at home printing 130 pages before discovering a typo, and last but not least, spending more hard-earned cash applying correct postage. This last stage is particularly important especially if the cotton-ball bobble on the top of Santa’s hat means the card is no longer flat and therefore necessitates extra postage (embarrassing card lesson of Christmas 2009). Nothing destroys the Christmas spirit more than forcing your recipients to face the following un-festive choice: a) refuse the letter (how Scrooge is that?); or b) pay the mailperson the additional 25 cents required. I preferred not to know what my recipients

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did. Only someone callous and honest would admit the shameful thought that just popped in their head – it depends on who the card was from and whether their news was worth coughing up a quarter. What if you pay and all that’s inside is their signed name – no news, no message, nothing. Confession two – that drives me walnuts.

I don’t want to be a Christmas-card-and-letter Scrooge this year but here’s the real issue eating at my wallet: Do people even read it?

I have long suspected (or denied) that most people only glance at my two-sided masterpiece; the rest don’t read it at all. If they do, only the women read it; men don’t care about all the extra fluff, they just want the juicy bits.

Two Christmases ago, I put my theory to the test. We had moved house that year, and I purposely typed our new address at the bottom of the second page of the Christmas letter as opposed to on the envelope. I mailed all the cards out by the end of November (with correct postage) to ensure everybody would have our new address in plenty of time. That Christmas, the mailman delivered to our home a soul-destroying trickle of cards in return. It was brutal.

I tried to convince myself people forgot to write down our new address. The truth is, I suspect most readers bailed around page one, paragraph three – the European vacation. Page two’s “How we celebrated our anniversary” probably sealed the deal. Either way, I fear few made it to the finish line, or the new address; even members of my own flesh and blood abandoned ship.

Brutal.

I should just do a page of photos. People love photos. They wouldn’t need to be from our latest vacation or anything; they just need to be current enough so people can see the two things they really care about: How much weight we’ve gained and whether we look older than dirt. I know this because – confession number three – I have blurted out at other people’s letters and photos, “Oh my gosh she looks old.”

Maybe that’s why so many parents don’t get in their photos. My final confession: I hate that. If I know you well enough to send a card, I know you well enough to know your age. Get in the photo! We get in ours. I want people to see us, warts and all; that way, when they see us in person, their jaws won’t drop. I must admit, it never hurts to suck my cheeks in and turn sideways a little; black, after all, is just not a festive color for the Christmas shot.

Maybe that’s the compromise: Instead of the card and letter, I’ll just send a single page of photos. That way, the traditionalist in me still gets to send something through the mail, and it’s cheaper. All I’d have to pay is the postage.

I could be really naughty and email people ahead of time announcing what we’re doing, and imploring them to overlook my dreadful photo. That way, if there is any extra postage owing, I wouldn’t have to worry.

Some things are worth a quarter.

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Tree of Life

by Diane DeVaughn Stokes

Joyce Kilmer said in his famous poem, “I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.” And yes, Joyce was a man, which may come as a shock to some of you. He was born in 1886 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, wrote his famous poem in 1913 and was much criticized by his contemporaries for being sentimental and simplistic, another reason many think of this “Joyce” as a female writer – sexist, but true.

My favorite line in the poem is “A tree that looks at God all day and lifts her leafy arms to pray.” That’s exactly the way I feel each year as I put up our Christmas tree. We carefully bend the branches of our artificial Frasier Fir so that they lift to the heavens as we string on hundreds of multi-colored lights.

And even though this tradition is an all consuming, all-day ritual, the tree assembly is a bonding experience for my husband and I. Regardless of the blown out light bulbs and tangled tinsel that send most couples into utter rage, we see it as a time of remembrance and reflection thanking God for another year to face this hefty challenge together.

This tree has a special place in our hearts as my mom and dad gave it to us when we built our house back in 1995. They knew I was allergic to mold spores that grow on live trees so having a real one was nothing but trouble.

They searched high and low for the perfect tree that would fill the rafters of our high ceilings and one that would last a lifetime.

Each ornament has special meaning. Some represent friendships over the years like the crocheted ring of gingham cotton given to us by Catherine who worked with us when we first met at WPDE-TV 15. There are ten yarn snowmen made by Rachel, a friend who now lives in Cameron, South Carolina, and the many original pieces of art created by my sister, Donna, like the one that depicts her children’s footprints. Given a nose and eyes, they look just like reindeer. My favorite of these feature their newborn butt imprints that say, “You are the best Aunt and Uncle – no BUTTS about it!”

Then there are those ornaments made for me by artists who were guests on my many TV shows over the years. There’s the clothespin angel, a clay clown, a white ceramic unicorn, knitted stocking and three gold paper mache kings carrying gifts to the Christ child.

Various theatrical performances come to mind as I gingerly hang

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Charlie Brown and Lucy on the tree, along with a bouffant hat representing Hello Dolly, a mask from Pippen, a baseball from Damn Yankees and two musical instrument miniatures we played while performing in I Do! I Do! Now that our nieces and nephews are older we have quite a grouping of holiday collectibles handmade by them: School photos mounted on empty toilet paper rolls with wings to simulate angels, paper clip sleighs, clay stars made at a local pottery studio and festive hand prints all lovingly adorn our memory tree.

A dear friend Bill, who I have known for over forty years, has given us the most beautiful of all our ornaments. They are made of heavy glazed porcelain created by a Florence, South Carolina, artist and sold to benefit charity every year. They are exquisite, but still proudly hang right next to the finger painted Santa face given to us by a friend’s daughter who refers to us as “Aunt and Uncle.”

And no one has given us more ornaments for the tree, and decorations for the house, than my mom, who loves Christmas more than anyone I know. Each time I hang one of her colorful selections on the tree, I thank God that she is still here with us to celebrate and enjoy another Christmas.

Joyce Kilmer’s poem ends with “only God can make a tree,” and we all know that is true. And God gets total credit for OUR tree as well. It was God who brought all these wonderful friends and family into our lives. Our tree would be so cold and commercial without the cherished keepsakes they have all given to us. And when folks say that the Christmas tree is not a religious symbol, I get very feisty because it is very religious to me. It’s the tree of life – my life, the one my husband and I have built together, and the one that “lights up” my grateful heart with a gazillion memories every single year as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

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Art & Soul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

As For Me and My House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Atlantic Discount Spirits / Boot Legger Liquors. . . . . .

Barbara’s Fine Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Beach Billy’s & Pure Palmetto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Belk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Best of Everything. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bienvenue Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bio-identical Hormones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bistro 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bloomingails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blue Heron Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Nostalgic Toys • Tin Signs • Antiques • Candy Fine Footwear – Sanuk, Rainbow, Dansko, Olukai, Sperry, Cushe

Bou’Tiki. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Breathe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Brookgreen Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Brynn Elizabeth Jewelers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Burroughs & Chapin Art Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Butler Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Cabana Gauze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Carolina Car Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 CHD Interiors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Christopher’s Fine Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Classic Antiques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Coastal Dance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Coastal Wine Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Coccadots Cake Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Conway Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Cuckoo’s Nest Home Consignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Curtains n Things. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Darden Jewelers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 David Grabeman, D.D.S., P.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Douglas Diamond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Downtown Pawleys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Edible Arrangements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Elan Day Spa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Elderberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Eleanor Pitts Fine Gifts & Jewelry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Final Touch Furniture Restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Finders Keepers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Frame Factory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Gallery of Oriental Rugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Genesis Cosmetic Laser Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Grace Full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Grady’s Jewelers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Graham Golf Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Grand Strand Homewatch Caregivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 The Granite Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Harvest Commons on Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Homespun Crafters Mall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Hopeologist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 The Horry County Solid Waste Authority. . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Open the Doors to the Past

Final Touch Furniture Restoration Antique Restoration and Contemporary Furniture Repairs (Henredon, Ethan Allen, Lexington, Henkel Harris and more) • Upholstery Work • Stripping, Touch-up, Scratch Removal • In-home Repairs • Pick up/Delivery • Licensed/Bonded

Upscale Consignment & Boutique Men & Women’s Clothing

Home Furnishings, Handbags, Shoes & Accessoriessories

Finders Keepers 6105 North Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach

843-213-1289

www.finderskeepersmyrtlebeach.com

Mark Tilghman Cell 843-222-3593 Murrells Inlet

HTC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Inlet Square Mall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Island Shoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Jewelry by Wendy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Kangaroo Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Lands End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Legacy Antiques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Litchfield Dance Arts Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Little Angels Children’s Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Long Bay Symphony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Mad Hatter and Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Making Change Consignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 The Market Common. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 McLeod Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Meineke Car Care Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm

Now accepting new & gently used items. Call for appointment

Miller-Motte Myrtle Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Millie’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Misc. Everything Murrells Inlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Palmetto Ace Home Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Papa’s General Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Papillon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pawleys Island Bakery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pawleys Island Swimwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Perfect Fit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Pink Cabana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pounds Away of Myrtle Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Purpleologist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rivertown Bistro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rose Arbor Fabrics & Interiors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safe Kids Pee Dee/Coastal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Sea Island Trading Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Seaside Furniture Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Seven Seas Seafood Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Shades & Draperies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A Shooting Affair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Shop the Avenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Simply Divine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Simply Sophia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Socialite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 South Atlantic Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Southern Guys & Gals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Sparks Toyota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Studio 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sunset River Marketplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Take 2 Resale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Taylor’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Taz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Treasure Hunt Antiques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Treasures Jewelers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 The Tulip Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Two Sisters with Southern Charm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Ultraskin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Victoria’s Ragpatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Wallpapers by Lynne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Wayne’s View Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 WEZV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Wine and Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Winyah Fitness Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Women in Philanthropy and Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland, MB Pelican’s Baseball Stadium, dusk to 10 pm every night, $25.50 per car. For more info, call 888-321-7547.

Holiday on Main Street, Theatre of the Republic, 331 Main St., Conway. For show times and ticket info, call 843-488-0821 or visit www.theatreoftherepublic.com.

Nights of a Thousand Candles, Brookgreen Gardens, 3-10 pm. For more info, call 843-235-6021 or visit www.brookgreen.org.

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Long Bay Symphony Chamber Orchestra Concert, 7th – 7 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, Myrtle Beach; 8th – 4 pm, Wheelwright Auditorium, CCU; admission $20. For more info, call 843-448-8379 or visit www.longbaysymphony.com.

Area Christmas Parades, 7th, Georgetown, 10 am, Front St.; 7th, North Myrtle Beach, 5:30 pm, Main St.; 14th, Conway, 10 am, Main St.; 14th, Surfside Beach, 2 pm, Ocean Blvd.

Good Friends Luncheon, DeBordieu Club, doors open at 11:30 am, lunch at noon, $25. For tickets or more info, call Beth at 843-359-2486 or visit Good Friends of Georgetown County, SC on FB.

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St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church Annual Christmas Holiday Cookie Sale, 11 am-4 pm, 404 Maple Street. Myrtle Beach. For more info, call 843-238-8636.

Christmas in the Inlet Holiday Home Tour, 10 am-4 pm, $25. For more info, call 843-357-2007 or visit www.murrellsinletsc.com.

Celebrating the Season in Dance, holiday dance performances at Litchfield Dance Arts Academy, 3 pm & 7 pm, $15, 12 & under free. For more info, call 843-237-7465 or visit www.litchfielddance.com.

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A Gospel Christmas, Carolina Master Chorale, 14th – 3 pm and 7 pm at Trinity Church, Myrtle Beach; 15th – 4 pm at Mason Temple Church of God in Christ, Conway. For more info, call 843- 444-5774 or visit www.CarolinaMasterChorale.com.

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Moveable Feast, Phillip Powell’s Annual Holiday Concert, 11 am, Capt. Dave’s Dockside, $25.

For more info, call 843-235-9600 or visit www.classatpawleys.com.

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New Year’s Eve at Celebrity Square, Broadway at the Beach, fireworks at 8 pm, live entertainment and more. For more info, call 843-444-3200, or visit www.broadwayatthebeach.com.

Myrtle Beach

Murrells Inlet

Georgetown

Pawleys Island

Since our founding in 2007, South Atlantic Bank has grown to four full-service locations along the Grand Strand, and a loan production office in Mount Pleasant. At each office, you’ll receive the friendly and attentive service that has become the hallmark of our bank.

You’ll also find the technologically-advanced products usually offered only by much larger banks, a wide array of checking and savings accounts, and loans and lines of credit. From South Atlantic Bank goMobile and next day service on debit cards to the latest safeguards for your accounts, South Atlantic Bank is the place for your complete banking relationship.

To learn more, stop by or visit us online at SouthAtlanticBank.com.

People You Know & Trust.

630 29th Avenue North • Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 • 843.839.0100 11019 Tournament Boulevard • Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 • 843.848.2000 10593 Ocean Highway, Waverly Place • Pawleys Island, SC 29585 • 843.848.2049 1187 North Fraser Street • Georgetown, SC 29440 • 843.436.6800 Loan Production Office • 1127 Queensborough Blvd., Suite 105 • Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 • 843.972.4300 Member

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He Found Me

The Perfect Gift

2014 Ford Fusion S #24826

36 Month Lease at $189 per month, 10,500 mileage per year, $3,042 down payment *photo for illustration purposes only.

The Right Dealer, The Right Car, The Right Price Conway Ford • 2393 Hwy. 501 West in Conway Across from the Pepsi Plant • 843-365-5596 www.conwayford.com 36 month lease with approved credit. See dealer for details.

Dr. Amanda Turbeville Providing High-Quality Surgical Care With Compassion.

McLeod Loris Seacoast Surgery.

McLeod Physician Associates and McLeod Loris Seacoast Surgery welcome Dr. Amanda Turbeville to the practice.

Dr. Turbeville joins Dr. Kenneth Mincey and Dr. Eric Young in providing high quality general surgery care with a personal touch. As a team, these board-certified general surgeons represent more than 30 years of local patient care. “As a surgeon, I believe providing patients with the highest level of care along with kindness and compassion delivers the best outcome,� said Dr. Turbeville.

McLeod Loris Seacoast Surgery provides diagnosis and treatment of abdominal and intestinal issues in the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts. They also treat diseases of the thyroid, skin, breast, soft tissues, and hernias, plus specialize in minimally invasive procedures, endoscopy and wound care.

Dr. Amanda Turbeville and the team are now accepting new patients.

Dr. Eric Young

Dr. Kenneth Mincey

McLeod Physician Associates McLeodPhysicians.org

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Dr. Amanda Turbeville

McLeod Loris Seacoast Surgery

Little River 3980 Highway 9 East, Suite 100 843-399-9774 Loris 3617 Casey Street, Suite D 843-756-3150 11/13/13 10:24 AM