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Deana Landers
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I am passionate about writing stories and love to share them with readers. I am happy to share my life with my readers. ?
Deana Landers
MorningCoffeeBeans.com
My mom had dark auburn red hair and beautiful green eyes. She had 13 children, but only 11 of us lived. We lived on a farm in Juliette, Georgia. She cooked our meals, made our clothes, taught us how to care for ourselves, and loved us.
One day I was sitting alone outside digging holes in the Georgia red clay beside our house. The ...
Read MoreSometimes 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 car...
Read MoreWhen 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 n...
Read MoreA 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 m...
Read MoreThings can change quickly. Palm Sunday starts with people laying palm branches, a symbol of victory, triumph, and peace, for Jesus as he rode a donkey into Jerusalem.
It was an exciting day. Jewish people from all over the world came to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. They were crying, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the ...
Read MoreOne 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, flapping its wings, trying to get up. So I looked around to see if other birds might be a part of this little creature’s life.
I saw nothing and leaned down to see if I could pick it up. I waited to see...
Read MoreTwo days before I had surgery to remove a malignant tumor from my breast, I had a panic attack. I didn’t know whether to have a mastectomy or a lumpectomy.
My doctor wanted to do a lumpectomy, but I have friends who have lived through this awful decision and chose to have a mastectomy.
Research shows that lumpectomy plus radi...
Read MoreOne year, while we were living in south Texas, I received a box in the mail from my son. The package was about 12X12X12 inches but felt very light. I couldn't imagine what was in it.
The post office had marked it fragile, so I was careful as I removed the tape and slid the lid off. I heard a rustling sound when I moved the box. The gift w...
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