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Full Circle Faith

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Jolie / 0 Comment

I shared on social media a few weeks ago that we had taken a step in a new direction regarding our impending adoption. View this post on Instagram   So, th...

2017/Adoption/Baby Gray/boy mama/calling/change/country life/family

When Words Escape

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Jolie / 1 Comment

This place has been a safe haven for over six years. Sometimes I share a little, sometimes a lot. I don’t aspire to be the next Dickens or Tolstoy, only t...

2016/Adoption/faith/family/gather/goals/God

Reflect: Gather

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

2016 was the year of gather. So many times, it was affirmed that this word truly was meant to be my word this year. I ended the post at the start of this year w...

2016/family/friends/gather

Friends & Kids

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

We were the first in a few of our circles to have a baby. So ours was the only one for a bit. It was always impressive to me how easily our friends loved him. I...

date/date night/faith/family/marriage/Marriage Matters/Mr. Gray

Intentional Marriage

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jolie / 2 Comments

I’ve never been in a bad marriage. I’ve been in a fun marriage; a loving marriage; a loud marriage; an easy marriage (some days); and a hard marriag...

faith/family/love/prayer/speak up/step out

Say Something

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

One thing I generally have no trouble with is speaking my mind. When something is wrong, I say it’s wrong. When something is good, I say it’s good. ...

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A Bit of a Recap

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Y’all, what a summer. It has been a whirlwind of emotions, coordination at the new house, plans that changed, changed back, and changed again. It’s ...

faith/family/grief/growth/loss/suicide awareness

That Tuesday in August

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

About mid-July, my subconscious starts to remind the rest of my being that the beginning of August is approaching. Scriptures, memories, timing, it all starts b...

#buildingthegrayhouse/date night/family

Forsaking All Responsibilities

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

You know how sometimes it just seems best to forsake all responsibility, drop everything, and just be? That was the case Saturday. We had quite a lot on tap at ...

change/faith/family/reflection

Chickity China the Chinese Chicken

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

At least I’m pretty sure that’s what the song says…  One weekSeven days One hundred sixty-eight hoursTen thousand, eighty minutes So much...

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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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