Liturgies for Parents with Kayla Craig

With Kayla Craig
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Liturgies for Parents with Kayla Craig

With Kayla Craig
Liturgies for Parents with Kayla Craig Podcast
Don't have the words to pray? Now you do. If you're like most parents, you're exhausted. Prayer feels out of reach. But you're not alone. With short, welcoming episodes, Liturgies for Parents invites parents like you to take a breath and find comfort in the prayers of another. Each week, you'll hear some scripture, a short prayer, and a gentle reminder of God's presence in your life from Kayla Craig, a mom of four and author of To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers & Liturgies for Parents. In a weary world, Liturgies for Parents offers a nuanced and nurturing moment of reprieve, inviting all who are raising kids to breathe and remember that God is with you. Liturgies for Parents will leave you feeling a bit more centered -- and a bit more rooted in God's big love for you, your family, and your neighbors, too.
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Jan 1 • 11:01
A Prayer for a New Year

Another year has gone, and we greet a new one with reflective hearts. Parenting, like faith, is a constant remembering. We hope you take some time with us this week for a simple breath prayer to remember Gods constant presence with us and another prayer asking for help in remembering the faithfulness of the God of the past and present. May you remember you are never alone.

 

Kaylas newest book, Every Season Sacred, is an invitation to ask big questions, embrace faithful rhythms, and experience Gods mysterious, loving presence together. Get your copy of Every Season Sacred here or wherever books are sold.

 

You can check out Liturgies for Parents on Instagram for more prayers and encouragement and pick up your own copy of Kaylas first book, To Light Their Way, wherever books are sold. For glimpses of Kaylas experiences with parenting and faith, find her on Instagram at @kayla_craig.

 

Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode. You can also help others find us by subscribing and leaving an honest review.

 

This podcast is made possible by our sponsor, Bethany Christian Services. Learn more about howtogetherwe can change the world through family by visiting bethany.org/kayla.

 

The Liturgies for Parents Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org.

Dec 25 • 15:25
A Prayer for Christmas

Merry Christmas, friends. Today, we celebrate Jesus embracing humanityknit together in his mothers womb, coming into this world as a newborn, and being swaddled and held close to his mother. Pause with us today and this week to reflect on this extraordinary mystery, one that transcends any greeting card scene, holiday movie, or glittering Christmas tree. We hope that this offering helps you take a breath and reconnect with the gift of Christ, God with us, who knows what its like to be human like us.

 

Kaylas newest book, Every Season Sacred, is out now! This book is an invitation to ask big questions, embrace faithful rhythms, and experience Gods mysterious, loving presence together. Get your copy of Every Season Sacred here or wherever books are sold.

 

You can check out Liturgies for Parents on Instagram for more prayers and encouragement and pick up your own copy of Kaylas first book, To Light Their Way, wherever books are sold. For glimpses of Kaylas experiences with parenting and faith, find her on Instagram at @kayla_craig.

 

Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode. You can also help others find us by subscribing and leaving an honest review.

 

This podcast is made possible by our sponsor, Bethany Christian Services. Learn more about howtogetherwe can change the world through family by visiting bethany.org/kayla.

 

The Liturgies for Parents Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org.

Dec 18 • 16:53
A Prayer for Grief During the Holidays

The holidays arent always the most wonderful time of year. For many, this season is wrapped up in grief and sorrow. This week features a prayer by guest liturgist Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, a foodie, runner, speaker, podcaster, and the award-winning author of numerous books for kids of all ages. She is a remarried widow who is raising three daughters alongside her husband, Shawn. Join us this week as we ask the Creator God to hold us close during this season, asking for courage to hold the bitter and sweet as well as the pain and joy.

 

You can find Dorinas new devotional journal, Breathing Through Griefhere. You can also follow along with her through her website and Instagram at @dorinagilmore.

 

Kaylas newest book, Every Season Sacred, is out now! This book is an invitation to ask big questions, embrace faithful rhythms, and experience Gods mysterious, loving presence together. Get your copy of Every Season Sacred here or wherever books are sold.

 

You can check out Liturgies for Parents on Instagram for more prayers and encouragement and pick up your own copy of Kaylas first book, To Light Their Way, wherever books are sold. For glimpses of Kaylas experiences with parenting and faith, find her on Instagram at @kayla_craig.

 

Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode. You can also help others find us by subscribing and leaving an honest review.

 

This podcast is made possible by our sponsor, Bethany Christian Services. Learn more about howtogetherwe can change the world through family by visiting bethany.org/kayla.

 

The Liturgies for Parents Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org.

Dec 11 • 13:24
A Prayer for Unpacking Advent

Advent presents us with a sacred invitation: to embark inside an ancient story of what was and somehow is, too. Whether you are moving through this season by lighting Advent wreaths or engaging in other traditions, may you become more aware of the Light of the world. Pray with us as we ask Jesus to help us orient our hearts, letting this time spark anticipation and hope within ourselves and our children.

 

Kaylas newest book, Every Season Sacred, is out now! This book is an invitation to ask big questions, embrace faithful rhythms, and experience Gods mysterious, loving presence together. Get your copy of Every Season Sacred here or wherever books are sold.

 

You can check out Liturgies for Parents on Instagram for more prayers and encouragement and pick up your own copy of Kaylas first book, To Light Their Way, wherever books are sold. For glimpses of Kaylas experiences with parenting and faith, find her on Instagram at @kayla_craig.

 

Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode. You can also help others find us by subscribing and leaving an honest review.

 

This podcast is made possible by our sponsor, Bethany Christian Services. Learn more about howtogetherwe can change the world through family by visiting bethany.org/kayla.

 

The Liturgies for Parents Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org.

Dec 4 • 15:35
A Prayer for Help in the Holidays

The season of Advent has arrived. We invite you to slow down and soak in the anticipation of this time of year with two breath prayers. As you navigate the holidays and all of the bustle of shuttling kids to and from gatherings, filling up stockings, navigating travel logistics, and so on, we hope you lean into the tenderness of Christ.

 

Kaylas newest book, Every Season Sacred, is out now! This book is an invitation to ask big questions, embrace faithful rhythms, and experience Gods mysterious, loving presence together. Get your copy of Every Season Sacred here or wherever books are sold.

 

You can check out Liturgies for Parents on Instagram for more prayers and encouragement and pick up your own copy of Kaylas first book, To Light Their Way, wherever books are sold. For glimpses of Kaylas experiences with parenting and faith, find her on Instagram at @kayla_craig.

 

Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode. You can also help others find us by subscribing and leaving an honest review.

 

This podcast is made possible by our sponsor, Bethany Christian Services. Learn more about howtogetherwe can change the world through family by visiting bethany.org/kayla.

 

The Liturgies for Parents Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org.

About the Host

Kayla Craig

Kayla Craig is a former journalist who brings deep curiosity and care to her writing. She’s the author of Every Season Sacred and To Light Their Way. With a poetic, prophetic voice, she created the popular Liturgies for Parents Instagram account, which Christianity Today named an “essential parenting resource.” She also hosts the weekly Liturgies for Parents podcast. Kayla’s nuanced and accessible reflections, essays, and prayers are featured in various books, devotionals, and bible studies. Kayla lives in a 115-year-old former convent in her Iowa hometown, where she hopes to create spaces of welcome alongside her four children, two dogs, and pastor-husband Jonny.

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