Absolutely stunning book of prayers/liturgies for parents of children on nearly every imaginable topic. Such a tremendous resource for praying parents as well as for family worship. I read this with joy and purchased numerous copies for my own kids for their young families as well as gifts for other friends. Highly recommend.

When Kayla Craig's daughter was three years old, she was hospitalized with a respiratory virus. Sitting by her bedside, Craig discovered that she could not find the words to pray. When a friend sent her a book of prayers, she found comfort in praying words that had already been laid out for her. As she continued to raise her children, she found many moments when she just did not have the words for the joy or sorrow or doubt she was experiencing. So she wrote a collection of prayers for parents, for the ones who are overwhelmed, for those smiling and crying as they send their little love off to kindergarten for the first time, and for the ones who are feeding a baby in those dark early morning hours.

This collection of prayers and liturgies is beautiful and varied. Craig writes in the introduction that these are not prayers that ignore reality; instead, she includes prayers for the one who parents alone, a prayer for receiving a diagnosis, and one for when your child is the bully. Some are meant for a caregiver to pray by themselves, and others are meant to read with your child. There are even simple breath prayers intended to help parents connect with God in the midst of school pickup, getting everyone to practice, and ensuring every child has brushed their teeth. To Light Their Way is a beautiful reminder that it is ok to not always have the words, and it would be a fantastic gift to give to any parent or caregiver.

To Light Their Way
A Collection of Prayers and Liturgies for Parents
By Kayla Craig
Tyndale Momentum October 2021
240 pages
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Somewhat similar to Every Moment Holy, a collection of liturgies for daily life, To Light Their Way by Kayla Craig offers liturgies specifically for parents. Each one is written from the perspective of a parent and specifically mentions parenting or children/raising children.

Although I'm not a parent, I still appreciated reading through the collection of prayers and blessings. If you need a beautiful and thoughtful baby shower gift, look no further. Here are a few of the liturgies within To Light Their Way:

- A Prayer Before Leaving on Vacation
- A Prayer for a Weekend at Home
- A Prayer for Graduation
- A Prayer for the NICU
- A Prayer After a Natural Disaster
- A Prayer for Dirty Hands
- A Prayer for the Overwhelmed
- A Prayer for Siblings