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:

Facebook

Liturgies for Parents' Instagram

Kayla's Instagram

Podcast

Website

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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