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WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU FALL IN LOVE?

September 9, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

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Remember the song by Dionne Warwick? I’ll never fall in love again? Specifically, the part where she says, “Don’t tell me what it’s all about Cause I’ve been there and I’m glad I’m out. Out of those chains, those chains that bind you. That is why I’m here to remind you.”

This song came across my mind this morning and I couldn’t help but laugh to myself. This song was my mantra. Today, 2016, all I want to do is fall in love. Life has a way of knocking you down, dragging you around and making you think you can’t get back up again. Words to live by; YOU CAN LIVE AGAIN. Yes, you have to do the work, but you can love, live and laugh again. What do you get when you fall in love? You get fulfilment. You get a smile that’s hard to erase. Yes, you even get to kiss life over and over again. Don’t give up on yourself and don’t quit on life. Remember, singing is great but the lyrics are just as important. I love Dionne Warwick though. PS – And who needs someone reminding them that they shouldn’t fall in love again. Get rid of that person. For real women everywhere. #RealWomenLove #RWRTLive #Love

What do you get when you fall in love?

A guy with a pin to burst your bubble

That’s what you get for all your trouble

I’ll never fall in love again

I’ll never fall in love again

What do you get when you kiss a guy?

You get enough germs to catch pneumonia

After you do, he’ll never phone ya

I’ll never fall in love again

Dontcha know that I’ll never fall in love again?

Don’t tell me what it’s all about

Cause I’ve been there and I’m glad I’m out

Out of those chains, those chains that bind you

That is why I’m here to remind you

What do you get when you fall in love?

You only get lies and pain and sorrow

So far at least until tomorrow

I’ll never fall in love again

No, no, I’ll never fall in love again

Ahh, out of those chains, those chains that bind you

That is why I’m here to remind you

What do you get when you fall in love?

You only get lies and pain and sorrow

So far at least until tomorrow

I’ll never fall in love again

Dontcha know that I’ll never fall in love again

I’ll never fall in love again

Songwriters: HAL DAVID, BURT BACHARACH

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WHAT’S GREAT, WHAT’S MISSING AND, WHY ARE YOU HERE?

August 11, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Good Morning Real Women – It’s been a while since I’ve written. Don’t ask me why, I’m not sure myself. Recently I attended a workshop where I was forced to ask myself three (3) questions; What’s great? What’s missing and, Why are you here? In doing so, I began to realize more than ever, things are rarely black and white. What’s great actually stunned me. Do I have great things going on in my life? And, of all the things that I have going on, are they REALLY great? What makes something great? This was going to be a long session if I couldn’t get past the first question. OH LORD; In my grandsons voice.

Then there was the question, what’s missing? Now this was a million dollar question. To answer this, I had to know what was great. So, I began to write; What’s great? My kids, My work, My love for laughter, My obsession with coffee, My ability to love, My home and more than anything, My ability to begin again. OK good. Maybe not the perfect answers to some but, I’m satisfied. Now the really hard question, what’s missing? Surprisingly not so hard at all. If you are anything like me, we always know what’s missing. We just don’t know why. What’s missing? Fulfillment, Someone to love me back, Relationship…. Wait a minute, how could I have such a strong passion to love and yet no lover in my life. This was a question for superman. Oh, I don’t know him (lol). Perhaps I’ll ask God during my morning up of coffee. Immediately I heard, I’m here. I never left you. I will never leave you nor forsake you. My next thought; Is it your natural man looking for relationship or your spiritual man. Either way, to have a friend you must show yourself friendly. Then I thought; I have a lot of work to do. Yup, me. A lot of work to do. It’s not over.

Well, don’t go anywhere. We still have to answer the question why are you here? This is easy for me. I’ve long thought of this question and, answering it is never a challenge. I’m here to revolutionize how man (male or female) thinks about himself. It’s a passion I can’t shake. It’s the reason I do the Saturday morning blog talk show and more. I am both motivated and passionate about the subject. What about you? Be willing to ask yourself the hard questions. Sure, you may realize that there are areas in your life that need to be strengthened but, you will definitely rediscover your reason. I’m grateful for this challenge. Now I am specifically asking the questions relative to specific areas in my life. I am, one day at a time, challenging myself to discover WHAT’S GREAT, WHAT’S MISSING AND WHY I AM HERE? Love Susan – Real Women-Real Talk. #RWRTLive, #mgcc susankeeministries@gmail.com,

WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU THINKING?

February 22, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

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Staying objective in the face of adversity can be difficult

When relationship is broken or enduring struggle, your mind can often play tricks on you. You begin to ask yourself if people are really in your corner. This is why, I often fall back on the scripture that says, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4:8

It’s like finally, after you have tried everything else, in conclusion, change your mind. I’ll be the first to admit, when overwhelmed with cares; the first struggle is trying to think on lovely things. Let’s be honest, at times we want to grab the situation and arrest it. Whatever that looks like? Apprehend it. However, how to do that remains the problem.

I recently shared with a friend that, a 30 day sabbatical is always appropriate. The instruction to change my thoughts and to step back allows me to get strengthened and prepare for the battle. Sure it is a battle. It’s, as Joyce Myer would say, a battle of the mind. Whatever we think on, we will eventually do. Whatever we do is a result of whatever we have been thinking on.

Chinese Philosopher, Lao Tzu said, “watch your thoughts, they become words, watch your words, they become actions, watch your actions, they become habits, watch your habits, they become character, watch your character, it becomes your destiny”. #sheddingtheweight #RWRTLive http://h.theapp.mobi/realwomenrealtalklive

Real Women.RealTalk Live

December 3, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

EXPRESS YOURSELF! – After all that I’ve been through, I can still say yes. Yes to His will, Yes to His way. The thought comes to me that looking or being normal is overrated. Besides, if I am to finish the book I started in 1986, I know, a long time coming; you would have read that the title is “Trying to Survive in a World Called Normal”. Discovering who we are meant to be can be an uphill battle when your beginning did not come with instructions or, parents that were already routed and grounded in a belief. In other words, there are many people that for whatever reason started life with what I would call an unusual upbringing, unusual to me because it was not mine. However, that doesn’t mean it was not normal. Normal is overrated. Many of you go day in and day out trying to live life the way others have decided life should be lived. This is primarily because you may not have ever been told that you were perfect as you are that, the only changes needed in your life were the changes God made not man. In trying to obtain this normalcy, you may have gone through many unnecessary things afraid to be who you really are. The “You” you were meant to be. At this point in life, you realize who you are who you are, and you find yourself challenged with the question internally of what should I do with my life? To you I say “EXPRESS YOURSELF”. It’s never too late to walk in your own shoes.

Excerpt taken from my book “Trying To Survive In A World Called Normal” – to be released in 2016.

RealWomen.RealTalk Live

November 19, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

I LOVE MY HAIR – One day I posted a video of a young girl standing on the vanity in the family bathroom, looking in the mirror dancing and spouting out positive affirmations to her self. To say the least I was taken by it. So much so that I posted the link and suggested it was “way cool” as they say. This morning when I opened my eyes I thought about this video once again. I smiled and began saying out loud, I love my hair, I love my clothes, I love my house, I love my neighbors, I love my job, I love my car, I love my family, I love my church, I love my sisters, I love my brothers, I love my shoes, I love my……. well you get the picture. Yes I know I do a radio show every Saturday morning reminding people of
whom they are and who they can be. I travel preaching and teaching Gods word and encouraging others on how to live. I post “My Morning Cup of Coffee” every day on this page, but might I suggest one simple thing this morning, there is nothing more powerful than standing in the mirror looking at yourself and spouting out affirmations of what you love about you. I love my face, I love my smile, I love my teeth, I love my nose. Wow!!! Try it. Okay I’ll give you 10 seconds. Ready go. . . . . . . . . . . Well, was I wrong? This boarders on the line of “faking it till you make it” for those of you who may not believe a thing you are saying. It reminds me of the power of words, and this one thing I know, the feeling that comes with this simple act lifts your spirit and forces you to take note of the simple things in life. I LOVE MY HAIR! Read More