OPRAH AND SCOTTY...

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Yesterday when I watched Oprah’s last show, and later that evening, American Idol, I was exhilarated not only with how brilliant the two shows were, but with what the stars said.

Oprah gave all the glory to God, and, Scotty McCreery, the winner of American Idol, said, "I gotta thank the Lord first." Yes, these two talented, wonderful people gave it up to the Lord!

I am not as famous as Oprah or Scotty (well not yet anyway) but, I hear them loud and clear. Not a moment of my life goes by that I do not feel the power of the Holy Spirit.

Waking up this morning to my favorite song ever, George Harrison’s, My Sweet Lord, I kept thinking of Oprah uttering the word Jesus, and my man Scotty, thanking The Lord. It made me happy that two people as famous and as popular as Oprah and Scotty, praised God on National TV, in front of millions of people. Maybe billions!

Yesterday, after both shows, and something I often do, I raised my hands in the air and danced around my living room to O Happy Day. The lyrics go…Oh Happy Day, when Jesus washed...washed my sins away. I followed that by playing my own personal theme song, Full Force Gale by Van Morrison. The lyrics: Like a Full Force Gale, I was lifted up again; I was lifted up again by the Lord! I smiled. It feels good having something in common with Oprah and Scotty.

You heard it here first. I predict Scotty will do a remake of Van’s Full Force Gale.

Now give me a big AMEN! And, will someone please explain to me why the words "Jesus" and "God" are not allowed in any post labels? That is outrageous. After I wrote the post above, whenever I tried to type in the words "God," or "Jesus" below here in the label section, a flashing neon warning came on and blocked me from posting. This makes me ecstatic that I have a blog and I can say whatever I want! Like I just did.

I love you dear readers...and thank you for letting me express myself.

BEFORE YOU HEAR IT FROM OPRAH...

Look what I found at the Blue Ginger...

One of my favorite parts of Oprah’s magazine is The List. This is where her editors rave about their new finds. They blurb about everything from exotic perfumes and candles, to water bottles and soybean crayons.

Well, I have discovered a couple of great products on my own that are so fabulous I just could not wait to tell my readers.

A lot of us are familiar with the slogan for Dunkin Dounuts… It’s Worth the Trip. What about a coffee that will make you trip?! That’s right, I found it. My favorite celebrity chef, the world renowned, Ming Tsai, has teamed up with Rao’s Coffee and created Ming Tsai’s Maitake Coffee…for health. This is as fine a coffee as you can get, with the added ingredients of Maitake Mushrooms! The Maitke is incredibly healthy. They lower your blood pressure, and because they are rich in Beta-Glucan your immune system is stimulated. I could go on and on…

The result is a truly outstanding and healthy brew! I am drinking some now. The high levels of alkalinity of the mushrooms bring out the inherent sweetness of the coffee. I feel like I could write forever. This longevity essence is the perfect complement to a blog called Ageless with Aunty! And, since Aunty is the world’s biggest coffee lover, maybe we can talk Ming into changing the name of this invigorating concoction to Ageless Aunty’s 101. Because, Aunty will live to 101 if she keeps drinking. And, she would drink ten cups a day if I wasn’t looking.

Aunty and her coffee

Ming also sells his extraordinary tea….Blue Ginger Lychee Tea. Along with Hediard, this is the finest tea I have ever had. You don’t need sugar, and it’s perfectly blended for the most enjoyable cup, hot or iced! Between the subtle spicy heat of the ginger playing off the fragrant lychee…sipping has never been so sublime. Take it from me. My friends don’t call me Miss Pekoe for nothing. Or see for yourself. Go to http://www.ming.com/

A side note: Ming Tsai has recently cooked for Oprah. I hear she was delighted with his talent in the kitchen. Something tells me she’ll be writing about him soon…

~As Ming says…Peace & Good Eating~