About
We are a new, separate publication on a web address that once belonged to a devotional writing ministry, made for anyone who keeps a journal.
What this is
Journals of the Heart is a free library of journaling prompts. We arrange them by theme: moods, life stages, seasons and holidays, creativity, and audiences such as teens, kids and couples. You will also find a prompt of the day, a prompt picker that suggests one by theme, mood and time available, printable prompt sheets, eight 30-day journaling plans, and how-to guides on starting and keeping a journal.
Everything here is free to read and print. There is no sign-up, no account, no app, no shop and no newsletter. You can come and go as you like.
Who it is for
We write for anyone who journals or wants to start. Maybe you are writing through a loss, an anxious stretch or a new year. Maybe you want a small gratitude habit, or a few minutes of daily practice as a writer. Maybe you are a teacher, counselor or parent looking for prompts to print for teens, students or kids.
Our Faith and Prayer wing is for Christians who journal as prayer, and for small-group and youth leaders looking for reflection questions. It offers prayer journaling, scripture journaling pages that show the passage in the World English Bible (a public-domain translation), letter-writing prompts, and faith themes such as prayer, lament, Advent and Lent. We write it for Christians of any church, with respect, and without taking sides on questions that churches answer differently.
How we write
We keep things plain and specific. A good prompt should be easy to start, with something concrete to hold on to: a kitchen, a coat pocket, a phone call you keep meaning to make. We try not to assume anything about your family, your body, your income or what you believe.
Journaling can help you notice what you think and feel. It is a way to reflect, and it is not therapy or a replacement for care from people who know you. When we write about pain, grief or worry, we try to write gently.
About this web address
From about 2006 to 2024, this web address was home to a Christian devotional writing ministry that shared devotional posts and teaching on journaling and prayer. Journals of the Heart is a new and separate publication that began in 2026. We are not connected with that ministry, and we do not republish its writing. If you arrived here looking for it, we are sorry we cannot point you to it, and you are welcome to stay and write.