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Deana And Monrow Landers
I have had many roles in life—

  • Pastor’s Wife
  • Mom/Nana
  • Nurse/Health Educator
  • Writer
  • Christian Speaker

I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing stories, either in my head or in my journal.  My first published story was in 1989 after witnessing the tragedy of Hurricane Hugo hitting Charlotte, N.C. destroying homes and businesses, tearing families apart and leaving 61 fatalities in its path. My husband and sons volunteered to help families and rebuild homes there.  While they related the pain and devastation they saw daily I wrote a story to the local newspaper describing what they saw and asking for help for the families. After that I was asked to write more stories and later became a weekly columnist.  Since then I have been blessed to write in many different venues as a storyteller, as well as an educational, health and wellness writer.

Our youngest daughter died in 1980.  It was a tragic car accident.  The pain was so overwhelmingly painful, but we trusted God, held on to each other and took one day at a time to survive this pain in our lives.  People asked me how we were able to survive such a tragedy and still trust God. One day I was asked to share with others and found that sharing my pain and encouraging others helped me to breathe again.  Since then I have tried to use my own pain, struggles and joy to encourage others.

I worked for 30 years as a nurse and went back to school at age 54 to get a degree in Health Education.  I used my experience as a nurse and my degree as a health educator to promote healthy living in business, schools and churches. I currently serve as Chairman of a Free Clinic, helping families who do not have healthcare receive medical care.

 

My Latest Stories

My favorite things about winter is the stillness

My favorite things about winter is the stillness

Sometimes we are so busy rushing from one activity to another that the days slip by way too fast.

If it isn’t a physical activity, it can be our minds constantly trying to figure things out.

Maybe it’s just me, but if my mind grew muscles with all the thinking and figuring I sometimes do, I wouldn’t be able to carry the weight.

And then it is the heart trying to give all that we feel that we need to provi...

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It’s time to take a break

It’s time to take a break

When you come to a stop sign or red light, you stop and look both ways. Likewise, at a yield sign, you pause and look both ways. It keeps us safe.

The same thing happens when we take care of ourselves. We must know when to stop, pause, and take a break.

After spending two weeks with my husband in the hospital this year, I noticed the words, Pause, Reflect, and Heal, on each patient’s door. Of course, I’ve seen...

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Father’s Day Forgiveness

Father’s Day Forgiveness

A few months ago, I read a quote that said, “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.” It made me stop and think.

Recently I bought a yellow rose bush. I am working on creating a small rose garden in front of our house since we removed all the Juniper bushes.

The yellow rose bush reminds me of when my sister visited me in Texas. I had started to prepare a flower garden in front of our new home but ...

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Super Nana

Super Nana

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

When our grandchildren come for the holidays, it is fantastic, fun, and exhausting. But, unfortunately, the exhausting part has nothing to do with how much we enjoy them.

It is what my husband says to me all the time. “Honey, you have done enough. You don’t have to bake a cake, too!”

My daughter took c...

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