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Sure-Fire Ways to Brighten Your Day

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

Make it a great day, or not, the choice is yours! One of our elementary school principals used to say that on the morning announcements each day. It’s stu...

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Today I am Grateful

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

I have a children’s book by Jamie Lee Curtis that I absolutely love. It’s called Today I Feel Silly, and I used to use it in my classroom to address...

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Not Down; Not Out

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

It’s Thanksgiving. This is the thankful post. I’ve been struggling with writing this for several days. So much pressure to be grateful. The chance f...

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In the Morning Light

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 6 Comments

Lately I’ve been feeling convicted about my quiet time. I’m loving my Gratitude! app and the She Reads Truth devotionals.  My styling and spaci...

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Planting the Seeds

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Two Sundays ago was Baby Gray’s last Sunday in the nursery. We have such wonderful ladies in the nursery who love and care for our children when we are at...

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Maybe It’s Just Because

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Summer always seems to make me think more about Grammie and Papa than other times of the year.  Maybe it’s because she passed away in May and he in J...

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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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