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About that Dirty House

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

This is my space, so I’m going to do a little venting here. Indulge me, please (or don’t–use that back button and go on your merry way). I kee...

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This is my Reflection

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I love reflecting on the goals I set at the beginning of the year and seeing how I did with things. I’m shaking things up a little for 2014–you̵...

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On Calling Santa

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 4 Comments

Yesterday we were at lunch at Chick-fil-A. Baby Gray ate his meal then went to play. He kept running in and out to tell me things, but he wasn’t being lou...

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So Tell Me What You Want (What You Really, Really Want)

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

You sang that title, didn’t you?  It seems like summer is just winding down, but I’m already in full-on Christmas shopping mode. Granted, I lik...

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When Worlds Collide

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

This morning, I switch roles in the classroom. I make the change from teacher to mom. Last week gave me a tiny taste of it, but I know that as Baby Gray spends ...

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Flashback

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

We’re going with a little somethin’ from the archives today because every time I come home my boy seems just a bit bigger. Source: thegraymatters.co...

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Boy Love

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 5 Comments

A few things I’m lovin’ about Baby Gray right now: While he still has no interest in snuggling, he tells me he loves me at various points throughout...

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Hunting & Gathering

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

After relishing in a full weekend of family time before Mr. Gray heads out this week, Baby Gray and I hit the ground running this morning. We were off bright an...

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A Big Squeeze

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Hugging my boy a little tighter this morning. It’s amazing to me how being a mother changes the frame through which tragedies are seen. Those times when t...

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Break Away

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

There are a few things as a parent that we know are inevitable. Our child growing up is one of them (it’s multifaceted; it doesn’t happen all at onc...

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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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