okay, those of you who go to agape can probably guess the first song i sing:  use me.  for everyone else, here are the words:
use me, oh god
i stand for you
and here i´ll abide as you show me
all that i must do.

i used to think
god was the sun
god is the sun
but god´s so much more
than the earth, or the sun,
or all of creation.
god is creator,
all in all.

needing us (clap, clap)
to shine it´s light
as me, as you.
so,
use me, oh god
i stand for you
and here i´ll abide as you show me
all that i must do.

command my hands,
what must they do
command my life
it´s here for you.
god is the love
that heals all creation
god is creator,
makes all things new.

use me, oh god
i stand for you
and here i´ll abide as you show me
all that i must do.

pretty great way to start the day, don´t you think?  and since i usually am the last one to leave my albuerge i walk alone.  a word about that-when i am at home, i am so good at getting out the door quickly in the morning.  and when i was thinking about this trip, i thought i would be one of the first out the door each morning.  hah!  it is just the opposite!  i am almost always the very last one to leave!  i think it may have something to do with my not liking to say goodbye/leave places.  there was one morning when i left around 6:30 am-with the other early birds.  here´s the problem with leaving so early-it is not very light out, so it is hard to see the yellow arrows!  and when i leave with other people, i can´t sing as loud as i would like.  although i have taught people oneof the songs just by singing it so much.  that song is állelluia´, one of rickie´s songs.  anyone interested in it, i know she has it online, maybe you could google it, with her name (rickie beyers beckwith) and watch the video.  it is soooo beautiful.  the reason jacques started singing it with me as we walked, and we all sang it last night at dinner (family dinner for 35) is because i just sing the állelluia´part.  everyone knows that word!

here is my second song of the morning:  how can i serve today

how can i serve today
sweet spirit,
how can i serve today
oh lord.
speak in ways that i may understand
where you lead me
i will follow
where you lead me
i will go.

i am running out of time on this computer, but there is one more that is a main soundtrack of my camino so far:  mountain top.

my eyes are on the mountain top
with my feet
straight ahead
for i hunger
i hunger after righteousness
and i'm GONNA BE
surely be fed.

i´ve come this far BY GRACE
can´t turn around
just can´t turn around
the mountain top
the upper room
the secret place
of the most high
is where i am living....

that´s all for now.  but with these songs in my heart, and singing them in this beautiful setting, you can see how my days seem just so divine.  plus, when i sing mountaintop, i get to pretend i am nikki harris just throwing down in the forests and fields of spain!!!

lots and lots of love to you all-
sing a song today

peace and blessings-
a