Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 96 - When I Need to Stand Up and Dance Again by Deidre Braley

We may be familiar with the phrase, "If you pray for flowers, be prepared to deal with a little mud." But, what if we're looking at the mud all wrong? What if it's not the necessary evil this phrase implies but actually what can awaken our souls to a rebirth and a deeper promise before us? I think that's what childhood faith is all about. As adults, we're tempted to dismiss it as icky mud, but children see puddles waiting to be jumped in! So today, put on your rainboots because we're jumping in the puddles together as my friend, Deidre Braley, shares her reflection of Psalm 96 with us and reminds us of where our peace and our joy come from and how we can experience this in a deeper way today. Deidre is a freelance writer and editor. She lives in Maine with her husband and three children, and most days can be found savoring an overly cheesy bagel or drinking a second cup of coffee while working on her weekly column & podcast, The Second Cup. Her debut poetry chapbook, The Shape I Take, was recently published by Bottlecap Press, and her award-winning poetry has been featured in The Way Back To Ourselves literary journal and Maine Women Magazine. Deidre's essays have appeared in Aletheia Today, The Joyful Life, and The Truly Co., where she also serves as the editorial content director. Deidre is a strong believer in the power of poetry, picking roadside flowers, and skipping the small talk.  Many ways you can connect with her including her website and on Apple Podcasts at The Second Cup Show. You can find her book, The Shape I Take, here.  C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠website⁠ | ⁠instagram⁠ | ⁠youtube⁠ | ⁠facebook