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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...

2017/bible/chick pics/Easter/faith/prayer

Worthy is the Lamb

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Jolie / 0 Comment

Undoubtedly, Good Friday is sad. It’s a terrible day in history; one where we recount the slain Messiah. The mockery, the abuse; the sheer torture that He...

2016/Adoption/adventure/parenting/prayer

Where We Are Now: An Update of Sorts

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

It’s not often that I get through a week without a question or two about our adoption. Where are we in the process? Are we on a list of some sort? Do we h...

faith/family/love/prayer/speak up/step out

Say Something

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

One thing I generally have no trouble with is speaking my mind. When something is wrong, I say it’s wrong. When something is good, I say it’s good. ...

#buildingthegrayhouse/calling/faith/God/prayer/scripture/Type 1 Diabetes

What It’s All About

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Y’all, I come to this space to write often, but I rarely get anything out. It’s like God’s not finished with the thoughts in my head yet, so I...

2015/Adoption/baby shower/friends/Heart Group/prayer

He Sets the Lonely in Families

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, several of us hosted a baby shower for Cookie (maybe we had to FaceTime Bean in; maybe not).   After we had everything set up, and before ...

2015/Angelfire/church/go/graycation/prayer/Revolution/settle

Laying Hands

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

After we went on the grand snowmobile adventure, we headed to a lodge back in town. It was time for a sleigh ride. When I booked it, I originally thought we wou...

2014/2015/Baby Gray/birthday/camp house/country life/go/goals/marriage/memories/move/Mr. Gray/prayer

Gone.

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

This year, I went with a word instead of a list of goals. I liked it. It encompassed many areas of my life. Go. Some days were easy. Some days were hard. There ...

Baby Gray/Christmas/faith/God/Happy House/prayer/work

This Life

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Yesterday, both of my guys had Christmas parties at lunch. In my teaching life, with all thirty minutes I had to eat, I wouldn’t have been able to make it...

faith/go/God/prayer/scripture/wait

Worth the Wait

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

You know the times we are called to wait? I find those to be the hardest times for me. It is my personality to want to control the situation; to see what God ha...

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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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