Given Our Dream 


How did the idea of "Buckets" come about?

It actually started as a thought of  “What do we do with our life”?  We were searching for the significance of our existence, and how we could help others along the way.  We both knew we wanted to do something, but unsure what it was…we turned to God for guidance.  God lead both of our hearts to the same place, without our knowledge!

Who are “we”?

We are people from different walks of life, yet God made our spirits connect in the most intense way. We have a common bond…and that is believing God and wanting others to do the same!

Why so much focus on children for an adult gift?

Because they appreciate the simplicity of life, without getting bogged down with the complexities of their surroundings!

How did the idea of an “empty” bucket come about?

God planted the idea of the name  “Bucket of Blessings” in our mind.  We both heard the call, but were unsure what should be in the bucket.  After many hours of brainstorming…we realized that, that is the exact message we wanted to spread…simplicity.  We are always trying to “fill” things up, rather than appreciate exactly what we already have…and that is ourselves and God!

Why a mirror in the bottom of the “bucket”?

The mirror symbolizes exactly who we are!  We can put on all sorts of masks, and hide our true feelings, but when we look in a mirror, we cannot hide from the reflection.  The mirror symbolizes our true self…not what we look like on the outside, but who we are on the inside.  That is why the mirror is “inside” the bucket.

Besides God, who has been our greatest influence?

Our husbands, our children, our families and our “circle of friends”.  Without any of them, this project would have never gotten off the ground.  God has blessed us with these gifts and put them to use in so many ways in our lives.

Why did we choose the charities we did?

This is one example of how God worked in this project.  We knew we wanted to donate to a charity, but we didn’t know which one.  We were at the store one day, and there was literally a sign on the wall leading us to our decision!  We chose each color ribbon to represent children in need in some way.  We feel that children are our greatest gift on earth, and we need to cherish and protect them.

What do the different color ribbons represent?

Each ribbon represents the meaning of the bucket and the charity that 10% of the proceeds of that bucket will go to.

Purple is for COURAGE and proceeds go to Children with Disabilities

Pink is for HOPE and proceeds go to Breast Cancer

Blue is for PEACE and proceeds go to Child Abuse

Yellow is for WISDOM and proceeds go to Childhood Cancer

Green is for THANKS and proceeds go to Organ and Tissue Donation

Who drew the pictures on the tags?

We have 5 children between us, ages 7 through 11.  Each child has a God given talent to express themselves in an artistic manner.  We randomly chose a bucket name for each of the five children, and told them to describe what they thought that word meant in their own way. Ironically, each bucket was a perfect fit for each of the children's individual personality.