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Today's writing prompt is "The Stocking." My oldest son Justin loves the Christmas season more than anyone I know! At 28, he is still obsessed with Santa Clause. He really helps to keep the magic of Christmas alive in our house, so I guess it makes sense that I think of him when I think of Christ...

The writing prompt today is Christmas song. Christmas time means skiing and snowboarding for my family. I didn't dare try to change one of my favorite classic songs, but Jingle Bells seemed ready for an update.    The Winter Song (Sing to the tune of Jingle Bells)   The snow is falling down. The...

The prompt for today is Christmas Wish. I live in the country and see a lot of different animals in my yard. I imagine they would like to come in my warm house.  The Christmas Wish Jenna looked in through the window at the cozy fire and brightly lit tree inside. She watched the cat curled up on t...

The writing prompt for today was Daydreams. I know what mine was when I was raising 6 teenagers at the same time. Daydreams  Mom smiled. It was rare for all the kids to be getting along so well. The chores were done, so the kids were playing a game in the family room. She could hear laughter drif...

What We Never Forget Tell me, friend, do you remember all your presents last December? What about the year before? Are they tucked inside a drawer? Have they seen the light of day to help you work or help you play? All the gifts in sparkly wrappings, ribbons, tags, and all the trappings, that loo...

Today for my writing challenge, I tried to write a short story from the perspective of my son as he went through the airport for the first time. The prompt for today was Airport.  David was nervous. Today was going to be his first airplane ride. He liked to look at planes flying over his head, an...