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Beyond Understanding…

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

It’s Wednesday, and it’s got me thinking. I don’t understand:-why when I have the most going on in my heart, I have the least to write.-why Gi...

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Tuesday Ten: I’m a Hippie Edition

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

1. Yep, I’m a hippie. I’ve got essential oils on my kid, in a diffuser, and working to absorb odors in our [really stinky] outdoor refrigerator. I w...

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[Wo]man on a Mission

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

When I was little, my grandmother’s house always had cookies. Sugar cookies. Smashed with a fork before they were baked. In an old glass jar whose lid was...

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Mix ‘n Match

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

If there’s one thing I hate, it’s letting good dessert go to waste. Sometimes that means it’s time to get creative. A while back, I bought som...

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Third Time’s a Charm

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Part of my bargaining for last year’s infamous football party was that it would be the last BIG party for a while. This year, we did a super low-key, but ...

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De-licious

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

As I was catchin’ up on Bloglovin‘ last week, I came across these cookies that looked perfect for this weekend’s tailgate. I grabbed some cand...

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Just a Junkie

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 3 Comments

I’m kind of a cookie dough junkie. It’s a good thing I’ve figured out how to make it good without the eggs, or I’d definitely be sufferi...

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Not a Cloud in Sight

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

We visited some friends and their new babies (yep, twins) yesterday evening. On the way home, we stopped to eat. While we were in line to order at the counter, ...

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Dough, Boy!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

If you’ve been hiding under a rock, you might be surprised to learn that I have a little huge sweet tooth. In the words of Mal before surfacing from under...

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Goody, Goody Gumdrops

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I usually volunteer to be the dessert-maker come tailgate time. Desserts and fun, and you can do so much with them. I recently gave in and started using Pintere...

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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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Fun fact: pasture dates might just be some of my f Fun fact: pasture dates might just be some of my favorites. I talk and talk and talk. We count calves. We listen to music. I talk some more. 

Don’t overthink it. Dates can be anywhere, anytime. All that matters is focused attention and who you’re with. 

What are some simple dates you can add to your mix?
Fun morning in the gym! I love the competitive sid Fun morning in the gym! I love the competitive side of him that basketball brings out. We don’t see it much sometimes.

Are you competitive? 

(I’ll let you guess whether I am or not. 😂😂)
If you saw my post yesterday, you know our endo ap If you saw my post yesterday, you know our endo appointment Thursday threw me for a loop. 

The best way I can describe it is feeling like the rug was pulled out from under me. I no longer knew which data was good. I had two data points on polar ends of the spectrum. 

My heart of hearts was telling me my large sample (the Dexcom data) was right. I know what we do day in and day out. I know what the math looks like for that size sample of information and the risk of error that large. 

My reading yesterday morning was about lamenting—crying out to God. As I journaled, I prayed, “Show me which data is good. Show me how to go forward in the best, healthiest way for the boy.” 

I had already shopped in-home A1C tests online. I called around and checked locally. One of our local pharmacies had one and pulled it back for me. Based on price and location, I was expecting a store-brand version—which still works. Instead, I was met with the better brand with good reviews all over the internet. 

All I needed was a set of numbers to match the info I had—or at least be in the middle to bring some light to the subject. I needed to be back on a solid foundation. I needed to know which data to use to drive decisions for the boy’s care. 

After school, we came right in and took the test. It matched our initial information from the Dexcom. Back on solid ground. Back to firm footing. Back to solid data-driven decisions. 

Mamas, trust your gut.

I’ll tell you, our doctor already knew I was leery before we left the office. She ran a second test for me (same machine) to verify. I am not upset or angry or even disappointed. We just needed more information. I’m grateful for the resources and opportunity to have it.
Yesterday the boy had his regular endo check up. I Yesterday the boy had his regular endo check up. I sort of left feeling a little bit like each one of our faces here. 

👨🏻 The face-value smile: On paper, what we are doing is working well. (Paper for us is our Dexcom info.) 

👦🏼 The hiding face: But—for some reason it did not translate to his A1C this round. 

💁🏼‍♀️ The absolute adoration for our boy: YES! He rocked his lab work yesterday. He asked good questions. He is growing and learning how to manage this condition on his own. 

Honestly, I left pretty disappointed and disheartened because our work on paper didn’t match what his lab info showed.

An A1C is not the only measure of what we’re looking for, but if that’s off it makes me doubt our readings, time in range, etc that we are always striving to improve and do our best with. If the data we are working with isn’t accurate, it’s not driving us to good decisions. 

I don’t say any of this for sympathy or a mom shout out or a hug or a pity party, but merely to encourage you if you’re walking through something similar. 

Today I’m going to shake it off, make a plan for double-checking our data and keep on trucking. Diabetes doesn’t stop for me to regroup and rethink. It’s all on the fly.

So, fly we will!
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