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2017/Adoption/adventure/church/hometown

Adventure

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Jolie / 0 Comment

When we set off on our camping trip this summer, I had the word adventure on my heart. We were off for something new and exciting. It seemed appropriate. You mi...

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Transition Times

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I used the word unsettled a while back to describe this state I feel like we’re in right now. Since we’re back in a routine this fall, I feel less u...

2014/church/community/family/friends/go/hometown/move

Currently Craving

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 5 Comments

Community. We have lived in a town where we know one family for the past (almost) six years. We have driven to our Heart Group, driven to church, driven to work...

food/hometown/products/Recipes/soup

Use Your Noodle!

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

Our hometown is near a couple of little towns filled with great foods handmade with love by someone’s grandma. My favorite of almost all the foods is the ...

2013/family/friends/hometown/memories

Whoa, What a Weekend!

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

We made our way to the hometown this weekend for some family fun! Not pictured, the inflatable toys and bubble gun acquired Sunday; yeah, we’re suckers. W...

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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