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Family Writing Prompt: My Prayer for You
“My prayer for you is . . .”
Have you ever had the blessing of someone praying over you? Really pray for you, not at you, bringing you to the Father from a heart of love and compassion?
What is your prayer for your spouse? For your teen daughter who believes the lies the mirror whispers to her? For your clever son with dyslexia who thinks he’s stupid or for that child who seems so distant?
We encourage others when we pray. We uplift them. And we bring them before the God who created them, who can do far more than we can to touch their hearts.
Let’s intervene on behalf of the people we love most, and let’s give our children the experience of thinking of others through prayer. A prayer written especially for them will be a treasure they can read over again during troubling times in their lives! (more…)
5 Prompts on Quotations
Enjoy this variety of writing prompts drawn from quotations by famous characters and people!
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1. Star Wars
“Your eyes can deceive you. Don’t trust them.”
That quote is from the Star Wars character Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Have you ever looked at something and been confused or tricked by what you saw? When have your eyes deceived you? Write your story. (more…)
5 Prompts on Current Events
Looking for a way for your teens to think deeply about some of today’s issues?
This week’s prompts will give your teens a chance to look at current events, express their opinions, and practice persuading readers. Each one of these prompts has a link so your teens can read more about the issue.
Warning: You may want to check the sites out before your teens do. Though I am careful which links to include, inappropriate material may appear on the other sites after I’ve posted the links.
Ready? Let’s go . . . (more…)
5 Prompts about Food
Who says you can’t play with your food?
Here is a bundle of five prompts on food-related topics that will get your middle school and high school students writing. Whether they’re telling personal stories, trying to persuade readers, or expressing an opinion, your students will enjoy sinking their teeth into these prompts. (more…)
