Hope everyone has had a great week so far and is looking forward to the weekend. What better way to start it off than with brand new prompts! If you've been feeling stuck, or maybe just want to do something a little different, maybe one of these prompts will jump start a new idea. A reminder: Prompt responses under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection.

Prompt 550 – Creative
Tag – First Line
There is no way I’m wearing that!

Prompt 551 – Creative
Tag – Holiday Picture
Every year you and your partner create an awesomely cute picture for you holiday cards. What did you do this year?

Now, let's take a look at the two responses that Prompt #548 received!

Duty by JohnAR

Gideon, Sariah, Porter, Spencer and Marta had fallen asleep; finally. Them ranging from two to seven years old, it was quite a feat to convince them to go to bed Sunday night, after church and lots of play.

His wife had audibly closed her book – ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ – and turned off her little reading light.

He had put his pad aside – it wasn’t appropriate to work too much on such a sacred day – and darkened the room completely. He pulled the cover up to his chin. It wasn’t really necessary in their cozy bedroom despite the cold wind of November outside, but for some reason he felt the need for weight on his body.

Prompt #548 by Hudson Bartholomew

Gusts of cold wind rattled the window pane and the blowing snow made it impossible to see the few yards from my front window to my driveway.

I used to love snow storms. I’d turn the fireplace on, make some hot chocolate, and curl up on the sofa under a blanket to watch the world turn white.

Now it just felt cold.

I guess that happens when you don’t have someone holding you to keep you warm.