Kayla Craig

Her Story Speaks

As a former journalist, Kayla Craig is adamant about paying attention and embracing curiosity in her work as a writer and podcast producer. She writes nuanced, nurturing prayers at Liturgies for Parents on Instagram and co-founded the Upside Down Podcast, a place for ecumenical conversations on faith and justice. Professionally, she writes, produces, and edits prayers and podcasts for Christian spiritual formation. In our conversation we talk about Kayla’s newest book, To Light Their Way, and what led her to write it after a chapter in her life where she doubted it prayer even “worked.” Kayla shares how her view of prayer has evolved thru the years and what it means to her now. She also shares her adoption journey and how transracial adoption has changed how she views the world and her place in it. Kayla and her pastor-husband, Jonny, live in Iowa, where they’re raising four young kids who joined their family via birth and adoption. When she’s not playing LEGOs with her sons or advocating for her daughter with disabilities, Kayla can be found sipping strong coffee. You can connect with Kayla at kaylacraig.com and on Instagram @kayla_craig and @liturgiesforparents.