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Author: Kristi Dusenbery

KRISTI is the author of the Before books and coloring books for children and the Your Soul To Keep one-year prayer book for parents of adults. She writes to inspire parents and grandparents to shine the joy of Jesus into the lives of their families and to laugh without fear of the future (Proverbs 31:25). She and her husband Tim live in Iowa where they love doing life with their sons and daughters-in-law, six grandbabies, and two very spoiled dogs. Contact Kristi at kristi@thelaughinggrandma.com or Facebook Messenger.

Who loves you the biggest? (video)

I’m so excited to share this pretty cute and very yummy idea for reminding your grandkids that God’s love is(more…)

Who loves you the biggest? (video)

God Sees You: Matthew 6 Read By Sutton (Video)

Hearing God’s word spoken by our grandkids will always be one of my favorite things. Sutton Ray *read* this one(more…)

God Sees You: Matthew 6 Read By Sutton (Video)

Hoping to revive the magic of Christmas next year?

Yes, I know. Christmas is over. But this Redfin article by Pablo Alvarez provides some great ways for spicing up(more…)

Hoping to revive the magic of Christmas next year?

7 Reasons to pray for our adult kids

Few things in life make me feel as helpless as knowing that one of my adult kids is afraid or(more…)

7 Reasons to pray for our adult kids

Your Soul To Keep: A monthly workbook for praising God as you pray for your adult kids

YOUR SOUL TO KEEP is both a personal prayer guide and tool for small groups. Choose your adventure and start(more…)

Your Soul To Keep: A monthly workbook for praising God as you pray for your adult kids

January prayers for our adult kids

Praising the God Who Provides :: We praise you, Lord, for providing peace and grace through Jesus. Your forgiveness is(more…)

January prayers for our adult kids

How to make Santa Sacks and ditch those hard-to-stuff stockings!

How our Santa Sacks were born :: In 1998, after years of squishing gifts into narrow stockings, I ditched our(more…)

How to make Santa Sacks and ditch those hard-to-stuff stockings!

Give the gift of gratitude with a stocking for Jesus

Here’s an idea. Let’s find joy this holiday season by helping our families to focus on the perfect gifts they(more…)

Give the gift of gratitude with a stocking for Jesus

December prayers for our adult kids

A Psalm of Praise :: Mary held her firstborn son, wrapped him in cloth, and placed him in a manger(more…)

December prayers for our adult kids

Reading with Grandma: The first pages of Before We Open Presents (video)

“I will declare wise sayings;I will speak mysteries from the pastthings we have heard and knownand that our ancestors have(more…)

Reading with Grandma: The first pages of Before We Open Presents (video)

Thanksgiving Prayer Page for Your Little Turkeys

This prayer page is a great way to keep your little turkeys busy while you put the final touches on(more…)

Thanksgiving Prayer Page for Your Little Turkeys

November prayers for our adult kids

Praising Alpha & Omega :: Lord, you are the beginning. You created heaven and earth, and every living being. You(more…)

November prayers for our adult kids

Strong in Spirit: God’s Spirit in Us

Our grandkids are bombarded with so many messages from their TVs, tablets, social media, and school hallways…and so few of(more…)

Strong in Spirit: God’s Spirit in Us

October prayers for our adult kids

Praising the God who Sees :: We proclaim that you are great, oh God, and we praise your name together.(more…)

October prayers for our adult kids

Before We Open Presents: A Christmas tradition with eternal impact

Long before Christmas was ever a thing; Long before shepherds heard angels sing, GOD KNEW YOUR NAME. Christmas is about(more…)

Before We Open Presents: A Christmas tradition with eternal impact

Story Walk Posters: Before We Open Presents

This Christmas, invite your church family and community on an interactive journey that will show each person how deeply they(more…)

Story Walk Posters: Before We Open Presents

Yummy Popcorn Balls; the perfect recipe for little hands

We made these super simple popcorn balls during halftime of the football game and YUM! If you’re looking for a(more…)

Yummy Popcorn Balls; the perfect recipe for little hands

God’s power in creation: Psalm 104 read by Kaycee (video)

This is one of my favorite Psalms because it is such a beautiful celebration of God’s creativity and power! P.S.(more…)

God’s power in creation: Psalm 104 read by Kaycee (video)

September prayers for our adult kid

Praising God Our Shepherd || Father, we praise you for being a perfect Shepherd who provides extravagantly, protects fiercely, and(more…)

September prayers for our adult kid

Send your littles back to school with a heartfull of *fruit*

Back-to-school season is fun! Shopping for supplies, organizing backpacks, choosing first-day outfits…it’s all fun. But school can also be hard.(more…)

Send your littles back to school with a heartfull of *fruit*

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