Sep 22, 2023
Today I have the absolute joy of sharing with you my conversation
with Kayla Craig. Kayla is
a modern liturgist as the woman behind Liturgies for Parents
online. She is a Mama of 4, a supportive pastor’s wife, and just
this week she released her second book
Every Season Sacred.
In our conversation today, you’ll get to hear Kayla’s heart as she
shares about what it looks like to pursue an honest and abundant
life full of wonder and work. In all the spaces she occupies, she
offers an open invitation to be curious, to express our questions,
doubts, or confusion as we walk out our faith journeys, and to see
the Lord make Himself known no matter where we are.
Her first book
To Light Their Way
is a book of liturgies for everyday life and real-life parenting
feelings, celebrations, issues, and places that are hard to parent
through. (It is a personal favorite in my home and in walking life
out with my friends and family). Her most recent book
Every Season Sacred
is an offering to still engage your faith life in your parenting
journey and faith conversations with your kids, no matter where
they lie. This book isn’t a formulaic way to do faith and family.
It is what Kayla would call a “hand hold” for wherever you are. It
is for you as well as your kiddos. It is practical and applicable,
but also invitational and gracious. What you find in these pages is
flexible for application while living your actual life and can
easily be incorporated in an intentional, but parent life-sized
way. There are prayers for all kinds of life experiences, and hold
space for each of your unique kids to respond (or not respond)
uniquely. I can’t wait for you to hear more about it and just find
yourself encouraged by Kayla today.
You don’t have to do this parenting thing perfectly or shoot just
the living life thing, perfectly. As Kayla reminded us, we are all
in process and working out the hard things in our life, whether
people realize it or share it or not. You are not alone, God is
with you. And you matter. Your story matters.
Connecting with Kayla:
Liturgies for Parents’ Instagram
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Scripture References:
Ephesians 3:20-21.Psalm 113:4-6-God is bigger than anything we could fathom
Psalm 139:23-24-He already knows our questions or doubts or fears
James 4:6--God is so gracious
Zephaniah 3:17, Deuteronomy 31:6, Psalm 139:7-12 -God is with us
Colossians 2:2, Ephesians 3-We can rest in the mystery of Christ
1 Corinthians 3:9-Co-laborer for the Gospel
Matthew 6:9-13-The Lord’s Prayer
Isaiah 6:3- -There is glory happening around us all the time (the Earth is filled with His glory)
1 Corinthians 12:12-27-We are ALL part of the family of God
Philippians 2:9-11, Revelation 7:9 -God is the God of all tribes of all tongues and nations
Jeremiah 31:3,, John 3:16- -God loves you
1 John 3:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:5, God calls you a beloved child
Jeremiah 29:11-We don’t know what the future holds, but He does
Philippians 1:6-The story isn’t over
References:
-Kayla’s first episode on the podcast
-To Light Their Way her first book (which is SO good)
-MySpace (RIP)
-Liturgy for talking about racism with your kids
-Liturgy for When Child Sees Something Scary on the News
-The Church Calendar (a GREAT resource for incorporating this into your life! And an episode from us explaining the Church Calendar)
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