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Winter Blues

I found a plush, warm, gray sweater that seemed to wrap itself around me with deep pockets and tried it on. It felt so good, but when I…

3 min readFeb 21, 2020

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Portrait of a young redhead woman in winter mountains.

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Deana Landers

Super Nana — Short Stories

One minute I was a Super Nana, the next minute, I was lying on the tennis court floor trying to breathe.

4 min readMay 11, 2022

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Super Nana — Short Stories

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Deana Landers

A Helping Hand

One day I was coming out my front door and looked down on the walkway in front of me to see a little Sparrow lying on the pavement…

3 min readFeb 2, 2021

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Hands holding sparrow.

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Sarcasm Can Leave Emotional Scars

When my friend walked by my desk looking really sharp in her stylish, black suit, I remarked how great she looked. She said she had just…

3 min readJan 29, 2021

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Child looking at stairs.

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a Few Words

A Snow Day

Our 12-year-old granddaughter, Jayne, texted me every hour or so during the six-hour drive from south Georgia to our house in Virginia a…

3 min readJan 14, 2021

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Red bird sitting on a branch in the snow.

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Deana Landers

Sarcasm Can Leave Emotional Scars

When my friend walked by my desk looking really sharp in her stylish, black suit, I remarked how great she looked. She said she had just…

3 min readJan 4, 2021

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Child sitting on bench.

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Deana Landers

The Christmas Star

Our grandchildren usually decorate our tree during Thanksgiving, but we didn’t get to share the holiday with them this year.

3 min readDec 30, 2020

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a Few Words

Happy Meal Toys

Before the holidays began, I spoke with my 5-year-old grandson on the telephone. He and his two little brothers live in Knoxville, Tenn. I…

3 min readDec 16, 2020

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Hamburger with fries.

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Deana Landers
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a Few Words

Hope and Determination are Important Tools in Life

When we lived in Texas, I had a friend who needed to write a paper about Hispanic Heritage Month for an English assignment. She asked me…

3 min readNov 25, 2020

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A sign with “Don’t Give Up” in bold on the front.

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a Few Words

A Child and a Flower

The little town where we lived outside of Augusta, Georgia was very small. There was an elementary school, a flower shop, a bank, a minute…

3 min readNov 13, 2020

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A Child and a Flower

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Deana Landers

Deana Landers

I have had many roles in life — Pastor’s Wife, Nurse/Health Educator, Writer, Christian Speaker and Blogger @ https://www.morningcoffeebeans.com

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