Moo was a little late getting going with the walking this morning, so I started off without him...and I started thinking back to a few years ago, when we would have what I call "morning wars" - me yelling for him to get up, him not getting up, etc..., which made for some stressful mornings...Moo…
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Keischa Pruden hails from Eastern North Carolina and is a self-proclaimed country girl. She is a wife, mother of 2, licensed therapist, and published author. In her free time, Keischa enjoys listening to music of various genres, reading urban novels (her guilty pleasure), and writing for online publications such as The Mighty, which offers encouragement and a voice for those with special needs, and Notes and Narratives.
Monkey on My Back
I mean it never fails.....every morning when I wake up, that monkey IMMEDIATELY jumps on my back....the monkey of negative thoughts and "what ifs". This monkey has been my constant companion, seemingly for years. I can't tell you when he arrived, what sparked his appearance - all I can tell you is that he is…
Friends and Football
So, just like I promised Moo last night, I woke him up this am and we went walking. He has Rec League Football coming up in the fall, which is amazingly only 8 weeks away (where does time go???). His goal is to lose weight and get physically fit so that he doesn't get an "X"…
Self-Care
Years ago, my mother gave me some sage advice that I have shared with friends, family, and clients alike: "Keischa, you gotta make sure you are ok with you, because you take yourself with you everywhere you go"....
Waiting……
I have a confession to make....I am like Jay-Z says, "I got no patience and I hate waiting..." My friends and especially Team Pruden (my husband Paul and my sons Aaron and Bryant, aka "Moo") can share with you a gazillion stories that usually end up with me yelling "Hurry up!".. I know that I…
A Memorable Moo Comment
I think one of the most memorable things Moo has ever said to me was this - "Mom, if God washes our sins away, does He put them in the dryer?" I wanted to laugh so hard, but instead I just looked at him and explained the whole concept of God's forgiveness....gotta love Moo!!!
One of the Most Memorable “Ruthisms” ever….
This probably sounds weird, but one of the most memorable "Ruthisms" for me is this - "Keischa, always pay your bills on time, even if you only have gas and food money left. And always have good credit." And I was a teenager when she told me that!!! Sadly, I have not always adhered to…
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Mulch and Roots
So, thanks to a good night sleep and some determination, I got up this am and got back in the flowerbeds....today's mission was to clean around the big bushes, clean up the debris piles from yesterday, and start putting down mulch....and as I was attempting to clean up the underbrush from under the bushes, little…
Morning Prayer
This is a prayer that I use in the mornings from a DaySpring Devotional email that I receive....Prayer of TrustLord, I trust in You. I believe in You. I hope in You. You are my confidence, my assurance. I lean upon You, for You are my Rock; I depend upon You, for You are my…
My Flowerbeds and The Unfinished House
This is another fb post from 2011...read and be blessed.... Recently, through email and facebook, I shared with people my process of a spiritual awakening and how I likened it to an unfinished house in my neighborhood and my flowerbeds....I would like to add to those analogies with more thoughts, so bear with me:- So,…
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