S2 EP 17 | Honest Faith & A Liturgy for NICU Mamas
As we embark into the month of October, we wanted to be intentional to share a message of hope and healing for any weary mamas. And while we have done many episodes on mindfulness, we have not yet had the chance to do an episode about faith in the NICU. Which is why we are so honored to have had the opportunity to have an honest talk with Kayla Craig, founder of Liturgy for Parents!
For many NICU mamas of faith, the NICU experience can leave us with more questions than answers about prayer and about God. How do I pray when I can barely catch my breath? Is He with me in this season and in this pain?
On this episode we have the opportunity to hear about Kayla’s honest faith journey, and how her faith has grown and evolved after her daughter Lizzie fought for her life in the PICU and has existing medical complexities. We also chat about what it looks like to pray honest prayers and how reading liturgies can be a really great place to start when we do not have the words to pray.
Kayla Craigis a writer and podcast producer who believes in the power of story. She writes modern prayers for moms and dads at Liturgies for Parents and her book is forthcoming with Tyndale in 2021. Kayla co-founded and hosts Upside Down Podcast, a place for conversations on faith and justice.
Kayla loves deep mugs of coffee, deeper belly laughs, and even deeper questions. She and her pastor-husband Jonny live in Iowa, where they’re raising four young kids who joined their family via birth and adoption. She has two fluffy dogs and spends too much time on Instagram.
Her most recent published essays are in This Is Motherhood: A Motherly Collection of Reflections + Practices and Rally: Litanies for the Lovers of Jesus and Justice.
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