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2013/apps/coupons/family/fashion/life/make up

Spin Me ‘Round

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 3 Comments

A little gander into what’s makin’ my world go ’round these days (in no particular order). Shopkick: if you’re not using this app, you s...

2013/blessings/bloopers/family/life

Hello, [Again] Thursday

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Somehow I took Baby Gray to gym yesterday morning (which occurs on Wednesday) and then proceeded with my day thinking it was Thursday. I even asked the babysitt...

2013/faith/family/friends/life/love/relationships

Say Yes

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 7 Comments

Stepping out in faith. Think about it for a minute. What does that mean, exactly? I can honestly say that until very, very recently, I didn’t know what th...

chance/change/faith/life/risk/vacations

Always, Never the Same

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Sometimes it’s vacation time, and we plan something completely different than anything we’ve done before. It’s a tiny risk, but it usually has...

2010/Baby Gray/birthday/faith/friends/God/hospital/life/Mr. Gray/plans/pregnancy

The Best of the Story

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 7 Comments

I kept having this feeling like I hadn’t written Baby Gray’s birth story. A week or so ago, I went back and looked, and I did. I did write part of h...

2013/Baby Gray/grace/life/Mr. Gray/real

Blooper Reel

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

I feel like lately I’ve been chronicling or lives and doing less talking from the heart. While I’m sure our lives are oh-so-exciting, I do want to s...

2013/Baby Gray/date/faith/family/goals/life/Mr. Gray

Building Blocks

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Today marks the beginning of a new year. It’s a fresh start. Time to start anew. I like to start the year with something to work toward, and a list of goa...

2012/family/friends/goals/life

In Closing…

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

It’s time to recap the goals I set for 2012 and see how it went. Tomorrow I’ll talk about what I’m working toward for 2013.  1. I will co...

2012/family/gratitude/life/love/Thanksgiving

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...

2012/life/season

Too Much of a Good Thing

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I talked a while back about the season we’re in right now.Two weeks ago, Kelly Dykstra at The Crossing Church spoke as part of their Make Room for Life se...

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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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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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