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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...

#buildingthegrayhouse/calling/faith/God/prayer/scripture/Type 1 Diabetes

What It’s All About

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Y’all, I come to this space to write often, but I rarely get anything out. It’s like God’s not finished with the thoughts in my head yet, so I...

faith/God/scripture/worship

His Master Plan

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Some days I try to piece things together. I want to put them in a line myself and draw the connections God is making from my own frame of reference. Some days t...

cupcakes/faith/go/God/high school/Jalene's Journey/settle/Tuesday 10/Tuesday ten

Tuesday Ten: Sometimes Edition

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

1. Sometimes I am just so amazed by God. He is so into the details that I can’t even comprehend it all. 2. Sometimes I write a little bit of ridiculousnes...

faith/God/purchase with purpose/Purpose Box/songs/timing

Now, Never

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Yesterday someone was asking me about Purpose Box, and as I spent time answering, some words came out of my mouth that surprised even me: How many times have I ...

2015/go/God/move/Revolution/settle/Sunday

Sunday

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Sundays.  First Sundays were hard because they were long, satan fought from the moment my feet hit the floor, I was on my feet more than any other day, and...

Baby Gray/Christmas/faith/God/Happy House/prayer/work

This Life

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Yesterday, both of my guys had Christmas parties at lunch. In my teaching life, with all thirty minutes I had to eat, I wouldn’t have been able to make it...

faith/go/God/prayer/scripture/wait

Worth the Wait

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

You know the times we are called to wait? I find those to be the hardest times for me. It is my personality to want to control the situation; to see what God ha...

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...

2014/Baby Gray/faith/Fashion Friday/God/life/on my heart/pain/process/yoga

Tension, Not Pain

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

Disclaimer: These photos have nothing to do with what’s on my heart today. I’m just cruisin’ with Fashion Friday in conjunction with a heart m...

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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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Sometimes when we’re able to get away from the e Sometimes when we’re able to get away from the everyday, we can see things in a new light.

For our family, values, time, traditions, memories, and the like go a long way. We love to adventure and try new things, get outside and enjoy each other as well as our surroundings. It’s important to us that our boy see these things in action—not just hear us talk about them. 

As for Mr. Gray and I, we’re a team. We spend a lot of intentional time making sure we are loving and serving each other well while working toward our common goals for our family and home. 

I read an excerpt from @arianaince talking about sacrifices and goals, and it really resonated with me. We have always talked about “making choices” for the things we want. I can’t remember ever calling them a sacrifice, and she’s right, if you’re on the path to what you want, they’re not. (Even if they seem like it to someone else.) 

Are you and your people on the same path? What’s important to your family? Where do your priorities lie? I’d be happy to talk this out with you if you’re not sure what this looks like or what I’m talking about. Shoot me a message!
When @jcolmangray is good at pretty much everythin When @jcolmangray is good at pretty much everything, you have to take advantage of a “highlight” reel of his water skiing adventure. 🚤
Merry Christmas to the boy! #dudeperfecttour #atx Merry Christmas to the boy! #dudeperfecttour #atx
Well, that was fun! 🛟 I love displays of creat Well, that was fun! 🛟

I love displays of creativity and the process of things, and from the first meeting I went to about the possibility of @floatfest coming to our community in 2019, I was intrigued. The planning, the consideration, all the pieces were started. Then, over the past few weeks, we have gotten to watch as the actual physical set-up took place—from a regular ol’ pasture like so many of ours to a little city down by the river. I’m here for it. 

Loved seeing so many Fest-ers out and about in our historic downtown this morning, too! I hope they’ll be back to see more of our little town. 

Hats off to all those who worked hard to make it happen! 🎉

Oh—and if you saw @chancetherapper with his pick on stage, that was me. I saved it from demise when it fell from his golf cart last night. You’re welcome. 🙃
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