This beautiful, handcrafted bowl not only adds a lovely decorative touch to any home, but holds special meaning to the family that owns it. Milestones Blessing Bowls are designed to remind us of those meaningful moments that make up our lives.

Place the bowl in the family room, by the dinner table, or next to the bed – any place you might see it and reflect on the many milestones in your life. This simple bowl filled with stones is a perfect reminder to share our faith stories with our families, and an excellent way to begin meaningful conversations with guests.

The ceramic stones that you place in the bowl depict various family faith milestones. The symbol on each stone also corresponds with the same symbol featured on the mat. Each stone has its own meaning, such as beginnings, gratitude, remembering, quests, loss, etc. When you hold one of these stones, you are invited to share your stories, thoughts, and prayers related to the stone’s meaning.

Here are a few suggestions for using the Milestones Blessing Bowl:

• At a family gathering, invite each person to pick a stone and share a recent milestone experience.
• Carry a stone in your pocket as a reminder of the people and the God whose love goes with you.
• Pick a stone at random and pray for the life situation that comes to mind.
• Pass the blessing bowl at the dinner table and have every family member share a story of his or her day.
• Have children match the stones to the pictures on the mat. Discuss the meaning of each stone.
• Build a collection by adding a pebble, shell or small memento to the bowl that holds a special memory.

The 4” ceramic bowl and stones are handcrafted and hand painted by artist Dawn Deines-Christensen