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Category: blessing

blessing/blessings/faith/family/loss/love/running

Good and Light

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

When I think about those who finished the Boston Marathon yesterday and went straight to the hospital to give blood, I can’t even imagine. First of all, I...

birthday/blessing/friends/Heart Group

I’m a Pepper

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Once upon a time, while shopping too much, we happened upon the best group of friends we could have hoped for in our young, married lives. We started with only ...

blessing/faith/forgiveness/God/restoration

Restored

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Sometimes when things are broken, we learn to compensate. We lower our expectations to think there can never be restoration in the broken. We forget how big our...

2012/bible/blessing/change/devotional

One Thing

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

While browsing Target yesterday for a new soap dispenser, I noticed their new slogan in their home decor section is Change One Thing. I identified. That’s...

birthday/blessing/friends/memories/trip

Twenty-Ten

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This weekend, we headed out for a little surprise trip for Bean’s 20-10th birthday.  It look a lot of coordination, planning, and secret keeping, but...

Baby Gray/birthday/blessing

Half Full

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Happy half-birthday to Baby Gray!  This crazy looking iPhone photo (my good camera is in the shop; sad story) sort of summarizes our lazy day at home. We&#...

Baby Gray/blessing/Christmas/WalMart

Christmas in the Kitchen

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Last night, after Baby Gray hit the sack, I ventured to Hades WalMart to finish gathering all the supplies for our fourth annual Christmas shindig. Have I menti...

Baby Gray/blessing/home/joy

Does it always look this way?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I’ve had many, many people walk through the door of our home and ask this very question, “Does it always look this way?” Sometimes it’s,...

Hi, I’m Jolie…

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Wife to Josh, mama to Hays (7), hopeful adoptive mama, and Jesus lover. I founded Purpose Box in July of 2014. I'm all about open sunroofs and coffee dates. Welcome to my space; have a click around. I hope you feel loved, encouraged, and empowered.

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There were days I wondered if he’d ever start pl There were days I wondered if he’d ever start playing to win. Now look at him: sheathing his sword on strike three. 😂
Baseball weekends are the best weekends. Lessons Baseball weekends are the best weekends.

Lessons learned. Memories made. Work put in.

Baseball is a big part of our story, and we are so glad to be able to share it with the boy.
All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mo All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mom and the ones who call me mom and the places I get to fill in the gaps and the hurt and the waiting and the in between. 

It’s a day of balance and challenge and so many emotions and thoughts. Where ever you fall on the Mother’s Day spectrum, I hope your day was just what you needed.
From band to the baseball field and back again. B From band to the baseball field and back again.

Big day yesterday with 1s in both band competitions and a 2-0 day on the field. 

Today didn’t go the way we wanted on the diamond, but that’s a big part of the game.

I don’t want to remove the failure because it’s part of life. It’s what helps us grow. We don’t grow when life is easy and comfortable. Growth comes from working through the hard and getting better—not just in baseball but in life. 

Full disclosure: it is a lot more fun when we win, though. 🙃 Grateful for these boys and this team to grow with.
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