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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...

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...

death/grief/loss/suicide awareness

I Wasn’t Going to Go There

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Robin Williams. I wasn’t going to go there. I don’t feel like I lost a long lost friend or some of the emotional connections to childhood movies tha...

death/grief/loss/memories

Eight-Seven

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

It’s etched in my memory as eight-seven: August 7th. It’s today. It’s here. This photo will always be August 7th to me. I remember it so vivid...

2014/Christ/Dalton/death/faith/grief/heaven/loss/Papa

Victory Claimed

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

We know that in Christ, death is not final. Christ wins; the victory is His and His alone. Essentially, Satan loses. Is that where the “Did I do enough?&#...

2013/Baby Gray/grief/Mr. Gray/tips/tricks/writing

Worth Writing About

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 4 Comments

Every now and again, I wonder why I write. [The search function on the site is apparently not working correctly; I had plans for a screen shot of all the posts ...

2013/grief/loss/running

In the Dark

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Running isn’t really therapy for me; no, it’s more or less the downfall of my OCD brain. I count steps, calculate percentages, compare paces, and mo...

2013/death/faith/family/grief/loss/love/promises/scripture

Look for Him

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Yesterday morning, as we were on our way to church, this popped up in my Facebook feed: Looks like any other Bible verse, yes? Well, yes and no. See, last week ...

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Wishing for Words

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

I wish I had words for today. I really do. It’s not a story for me to keep; it’s His for me to tell. I don’t have the words to do it justice y...

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The Bright on a Dark Day

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

As expected, today is here. Not quite as expected, I didn’t count down and wait, watching the calendar and the clock until lunch time rolled around on the...

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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 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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