We Have a Certified Positive Winner!

Hello! I'm dropping in quickly to announce the winner for our giveaway! Are you excited?

I'll tell you the truth: I stopped promoting it after the first day. Why? Simply because it's already so hard to choose just one winner that I couldn't imagine having to read even more entries!

Ladies, I love all of your answers. I enjoyed reading all of them and was even moved by some of the entries. If I had the money to buy planners for all of you, I would because you all deserve to win.

But I need to choose. How did I do it? Unlike most contests, I refused to have a Rafflecopter draw. This is a personal giveaway where I'm giving away something I love using with my own money, and I don't want the planner to end up in the hands of some professional contest-joiner. I want to give it to someone who wants it and will really use it.

This is my single criterion: I want the planner to be used for a testimony to glorify God. I want to give the Certified Positive planner to someone who will use it to bless others. While all of your responses are beautiful, I was really moved by the words of this lady:

First, I don't believe in coincidences, too. I think it is amazing that just as I was about to close the contest, I received one more entry (despite not promoting it!). I was even more blessed by the idea that God led her to this blog to grant the wish of her daughter. I believe that God provides not only our needs but also our wants if they please Him. I just want this to be a testimony of how God knows us personally and gives to us as a Father.

Dear Ms. Elvira, I will be honored to send a Certified Positive planner for your daughter!

BUT WAIT, LADIES, THERE'S MORE!

Certified Positive has been nothing but fully supportive of this humble giveaway since day 1. Given that they're a Christian company, I shouldn't be this surprised, but I'm amazed at how the team is so friendly and down-to-earth. So #CertifiedPositive!

And you're gonna love this news: they offered to sponsor one more Certified Positive planner to give away! So there isn't just one winner but two!

Certified Positive's choice is...

Dear Hannah, I couldn't agree with the decision more. Generosity changes lives and I'm sure God gave us this trait to bless other people. I'm moved by the fact that you took time and effort to join the giveaway (and had a good chance of winning!) but decided to sacrifice your spot for the sake of a person you don't even know. May you be blessed beyond your expectations!

Here's what the Certified Positive team has to say:

Hannah Nool actually really researched how to out-answer everyone else to make sure she had the winning advantage, but then, her generous heart moved her to compassion as she willingly gives her planner to another contestant even if they probably don't know each other. Being selfless and compassionate are #CertifiedPositive traits that truly impacts lives showing the love of Christ through simple acts. others before one's self. blessed to be a blessing.

But the team added that you are their choice on "the condition that Jan-janette will be her beneficiary." I'm sure your generous heart wouldn't mind! Don't worry; I'm so blessed by your answer, too, that I'll think of something for you. Wait for an update from me! :-)

That's it, ladies! Thank you so much for joining my giveaway once again! I'm so blessed by your responses and this encourages me to see the positive amid the negative things happening to my life now. I'm reminded that all of us can be a blessing to others. Be blessed!