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Category: Christ

#teddyelf/2017/Christ/Christmas/Teddy/tradition

Our Twist on Elf on the Shelf

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Jolie / 0 Comment

Every year, people ask me why we have an Elf on the Shelf if we are trying to focus on Christ in Christmas rather than Santa. Well, first of all, it was gifted ...

2016/Christ/Christmas

Merry Christmas to You!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

Wishing you a very merry Christmas! Enjoy this day celebrating the birth of our risen Savior! “The Savior–yes, the Messiah, the Lord–has been ...

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An A-Maze-Ing Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

This time of year is hectic, busy, and magical. The twinkle, the lights, the nostalgia. I love when the Friday after Thanksgiving comes and time to celebrate Je...

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Christmastime is Here Again

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

+ So, Teddy Elf is doing minimal work this year. Maybe he has a lot going on. Maybe he moved recently and is still out of sorts. Maybe it’s just a lot of ...

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Tuesday Ten: Whirlwind Christmas Edition

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

So much Christmas. So much fun! I’m so glad Samantha introduced me to the Tuesday Ten idea; I can cover so much ground this way. 1. Christmas Eve’s ...

2014/cards/Christ/Christmas

From Our {New} Home to Yours…

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

We wish you a very merry Christmas!

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Tuesday Ten-sel

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

1. This weekend, we had Tinsley Christmas. Aunt Carrie had her props for a fun photo shoot, so we have some great memories on camera. 2. Also at Tinsley Christm...

2014/Christ/Christmas

Unlikely Nativity (Alternate Title: Proud Mama Moment)

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

While we were at Aunt Cookie’s for Thanksgiving, Baby Gray spent his time building with Legos (I know, so surprising). Of everything he built, though, one...

2014/Christ/faith/friends/God/happy mail/joy/moving

He’s Good

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Oh, y’all. When we pour our hearts out and get vulnerable, we allow God to work. He works in the broken-ness. He is our Healer, Redeemer. After a rough Tu...

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Victory Claimed

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

We know that in Christ, death is not final. Christ wins; the victory is His and His alone. Essentially, Satan loses. Is that where the “Did I do enough?&#...

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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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