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Category: goals

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...

#TGMcentury/bike/goals

Shiner GASP

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

Sometime after my last triathlon (not necessarily last ever, just the last one I did), I decided I wanted to train for and ride the MS150. Then we had the whole...

2014/Adoption/birthday/car/date/date night/family/go/goals/high school/kids/marriage/Marriage Matters/mom/motherhood/suicide awareness/top ten

Cream of the Crop, Top of the Top

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

A look back at the top ten posts of 2014 by the numbers. 1. Six-tea Surprise 2. The Next Big Step3. Marriage Matters: Life Happens4. Happy Wife, Happy Life5. Ha...

2015/community/go/goals/settle/unsettled

Settle.

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

When I first shared my word for 2015 with Mr. Gray, it gave him pause. I don’t blame him. It’s a strange word to choose to strive for: settle. It...

2014/2015/Baby Gray/birthday/camp house/country life/go/goals/marriage/memories/move/Mr. Gray/prayer

Gone.

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

This year, I went with a word instead of a list of goals. I liked it. It encompassed many areas of my life. Go. Some days were easy. Some days were hard. There ...

2014/Adoption/Christ/Christmas/go/goals/hashtag/Instagram/Recipes/Sea World/Tuesday 10/Tuesday ten

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/community/faith/friends/go/goals/moving

Thankful.

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Emotions tend to get the best of me sometimes, and I definitely know better. Emotions are fleeting; they’re circumstantial. Lately, though, I have just fe...

Adoption/dreams/goals/happy mail/purchase with purpose/Purpose Box/subscriptions

Life with Purpose

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I joked a bit about my secret-keeping abilities last week, and then I promptly spilled the beans via social media. Are you in on it? I’m pretty sure my lo...

2014/goals/guest post/running/triathlon

Not-So-Cinderella Story

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

As promised on Tuesday, I’m over on the Jack & Adam’s blog today sharing my not-so-Cinderella story of the Skeese Greets Triathlon. Head on over...

2014/dreams/goals/ideas/mentoring/putting it out there

Hair-Brained Idea

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

A friend posted today that she is going to start offering mentoring as part of her services (she has a laundry list of things that she does). I’m interest...

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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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Baseball this Saturday looks a little different th Baseball this Saturday looks a little different than most lately. Once a year, my favorite pitcher heads back to the mound for an inning or two. Always one of the best days—seeing him get to do a little more of what he loves.
Photographer: “Who is *not* in charge here?” Photographer: “Who is *not* in charge here?” 

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Fun weekend at the field—didn’t come out on to Fun weekend at the field—didn’t come out on top this time, but every outing is an opportunity to win or learn.
We started watching “That 90s Show” this week, We started watching “That 90s Show” this week, and I don’t know how old Kitty is supposed to be, but I am certainly running on the same wavelength with her. 😂😂😂

She believes in having all the snacks for all the kids, “I’m getting all the -itos!” 

She knows the kids and talks to them through each of the different phases and stages. 

She makes the corny jokes, believes the best, and loves all the kids as her own. 

This is the kind of home I want to have as we walk through the teen years and beyond. The home with the snacks. The easy place. The hang out. Glad we get to walk through it all together.
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