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Baby Gray/family/growing/laughing/learning/school

The Simplest Machine

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Last night we had a little lesson in simple machines. Yes, we were in a restaurant. Yes, we were getting strange looks. It was worth it, though. Totally worth i...

Baby Gray/exploring/faith/growing up/learning/life/Type A

Something Beautiful

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

People ask me all the time what we do all day. For as Type A as I am, we don’t actually have a set routine. Hard to believe, I know. I do ensure we have t...

2012/death/faith/friends/learning/love

Livin’ & Learnin’

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

A few things I’ve learned:  Love loved ones well God still speaks loud and clear; listening is key Don’t take opportunities for granted Comfort...

learning/school/school supplies/shopping/teaching

Supply & Demand

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

School supplies have always excited me. When I was younger, we would go to a bigger store in San Marcos or New Braunfels so I didn’t have the same supplie...

friends/goals/learning/truth

Can’t Keep Living with my Head in the Sand

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

“If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! … Though one may be overpowered, two can d...

Baby Gray/blessings/learning

What I’ve Learned…

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I’ve only been a parent for not quite three weeks, and, despite all previous experiences will little ones, I’ve learned a ton already.  First a...

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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When life hands you lemons... 🍋

Then what? 👇🏻
As I woke to the calendar flipped to March this mo As I woke to the calendar flipped to March this morning, it really made me think about this past year. 

I wrote and prayed with a bit of a different perspective. I thanked God for the lessons in empathy and love. I thanked Him for the slowdown and family time, just as our years with the boy begin their downhill slide. I thanked Him for safety and health that we so often take for granted. 

How can you reframe your focus as we step back into March? How can a year that has seemed to be full of differences and inconveniences turn into blessings in your life?
Little Sunday afternoon baseball—good for the so Little Sunday afternoon baseball—good for the soul.
This morning, mid-workout, I walked out and said, This morning, mid-workout, I walked out and said, “Do you know we’ll be married 15 years this year?” 

Y’all. The fives and tens get me. How am I old enough to have been married that long? 

Sometimes I think back to the 16 year-old girl who knew she would marry this guy. She had no idea what she was signing up for—she couldn’t have dreamt how great he would be as a husband, a father, a leader, a friend, a confidant. 

So, while we’re a few months off, I’m still here. In awe of my calculation. Wondering how it could have flown by and been a lifetime all at once—but, you know what they say, time flies when you’re having fun!
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