Week #2: GIVEAWAYS // Q&A // POEMS!

Hi Y'all! Today is week TWO of celebrating Showers of Blessings one year anniversary or birthday, whatever you would like to call it! In this post, I will be announcing the winner of last weeks giveaway! I will also be hosting the second giveaway, sharing some of my first poems, and asking for questions for a Q&A! So, read on...  

~Giveaway~

It's time to announce the winner of last weeks giveaway! Scroll away!

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YAY!!!!! Congrats Rakayle on winning my first giveaway, the Showers of Blessings mug! Since I do not have your email, please email me using my contact form on the sidebar and we can work out the details for getting your prize shipped to you! If I don't hear from you within a week, I will draw a new name from the hat.

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Now, on to the next giveaway! This second giveaway is just as epic as the first! *grins* To enter this giveaway, it's easy! There is a possible 1 point each for this giveaway! This giveaway is open for one week... This giveaway is open to U.S. and international residents!!!

~Rules for entering the second giveaway~

1.  Ask me questions for my Q&A! 

Enter for a chance to win... *throws confetti* ...A handmade recycled leather journal with a feather on it!!!

I tested my creative skills and with the help of YouTube how-to videos, I was able to make the second giveaway prize! Every writer needs a good journal, right?! 

I made this journal out of everything recycled (all except for the string...) This is a up-cycled journal! I used the scrap leather I had and then used horse Poopoopaper! (paper made from horse poo, yes, we bought it! Trust me, it's not Rosies! *winks*) I wood-burned a feather on it, because if ya know me at all, you know that I am a big fan of feathers and I also signed it with my initials! I then used beeswax to wax the string for the book binding!

Making this journal was super fun and I am so excited to gift it to the winner! As you can see in the lower left picture, this is a small journal (it makes my hand look giant!)

I can't wait to see who wins this journal! 

~Q&A~ 

And that up there ^^ leads me to explain a little more on how to enter the giveaway. I am doing my very first Q&A and I need questions! To have your name entered into the drawing hat, all you have to do, is ask me some questions! It could be one question or twenty questions, however many you would like! 

Anything on the topics of blogging, writing, lifestyle, favorites, or even funny ones! I won't answer any questions that are too personal, but whatever you come up with, I will see what I can do! XD

The Q&A answers will be included in next weeks post! 

~Writing Throwback~ 

Now on to taking a peek into my early writing stages! I am going to share with you the very first poems I wrote!

The first poem I wrote was a simple rhyme about a popcorn machine. I still have it on a 3X5 card in a special folder! 

The Popcorn

Written by a young Brooklyne 

The popcorn machine

Was very mean

It was tall and green

And it would slightly lean

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It popped so high 

It was very sly 

The popcorn could almost fly 

Oh my, oh my

The popcorn went on Dad's tie!

The next two poems I wrote are a little longer. The first is about horses... I remember sitting in our rental house (before we moved to our farm) and looking out the window as I did my school at the table. We boarded Rosie next door and I watched her in the pasture. I wrote this poem for school: 

A Love For Horses

Written by a young Brooklyne 

Different sizes, different shapes,

All are creatures that God makes.

Some are young, some are old,

Some are shy and some are bold.

When they don't know what to do,

They will alway's look to you.

As their leader you can be,

Someone who's fair and trustworthy.

Brave and free as the wind,

They will become your very best friend! 

This next one was the first religious poem I ever wrote! I read this at the nursing home a few years ago... I like how it is simple and sweet, short yet deep! 

Jesus' Love

Written by a young Brooklyne 

Love is patient, love is kind;

Love is never ever blind.

Love sees you through the good times and the bad.

Love gave Jesus strength to endure what was sad.

He died on the cross to save us from our sins;

If that is not true love, I don't know what is. 

His love for us, we cannot comprehend.

Think about it, He loves us even though we have sinned! 

He wants us to abide in His love,

And trust in Him above.

The Bible tells us perfect love casts out fear;

And because of God's love for us, we know He is alway's near.

He is our anchor of hope and help in times of need,

And He's the One who gives us a chance to be freed.

Love is the root of anything good.

And I hope that everyday we will love one another as Jesus says we should! 

Another poem I posted on Showers of Blessings that I had written when I was younger would probably be The Trust Rope. (Inspired by my first devotional about the spider object lesson...)

Thanks for reading this second post in celebration of Showers of Blessings one year blogoversary! Make sure to enter the giveaway by asking Q&A questions for a chance to win a pretty cool journal made by yours truly! The deadline for entering the giveaway is Tuesday the 19th at midnight.

Again, congratulations, Rakayle, for winning the first giveaway!!! 

I will see y'all next Wednesday for some more celebration fun including the following: Q&A answers, blog throwbacks, hosting the third and final giveaway, and also announcing the winners of this weeks giveaway! 

(Also, having some technical issues with blogger as I am formatting this post, that is why some of the wording shows up the color red. Oh well, sorry about that!) 

Who's thrilled about the second giveaway? Whatcha think of my first poems I wrote? Which one was your favorite? Did you ever write anything about a popcorn machine when you were younger? Lettuce talk in the comments! ;)

Giveaway starts now! 1...2...3... Go!