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On Purpose

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Jolie / 2 Comments

(I received products prior to making this post; all thoughts and opinions are my own.) One of my favorite things since starting Purpose Box is discovering new f...

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Story Cast Monday

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

I am honored to be featured on Story Cast Monday this week with Traci and Rebecca! We had such a fun time chatting, and now it feels like we’re old friend...

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A Little Light Housekeeping

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

+ Oh, remember the time we went to see Santa? In December? Yeah, about that. Look how cute he is. Craziest part of that trip was realizing that he’ll be i...

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Tuesday Ten: Lots of New Edition

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

1. We’ll start with the big new: the boy was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes last Tuesday. I’ll share the story soon, but for now, we are settling in...

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A Bit of a Recap

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Y’all, what a summer. It has been a whirlwind of emotions, coordination at the new house, plans that changed, changed back, and changed again. It’s ...

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Pile It On

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This week will be a wee bit crazy. I managed to sign the boy up for a camp in the morning and a Bible school in the evening without noticing it until it was too...

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Tuesday Ten: It’s Almost Wednesday Edition

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

1. Last month, I challenged myself to drink at least 64 ounces of water per day for thirty days. I just completed the thirtieth day, and I do not look or feel a...

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T-E-N

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

It’s Tuesday again, which means I manage to show up. 1. The boy is at Lego camp this week. It’s a good time for me to read, write, go to Target, hav...

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Thursday Thoughts

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

+ I have my first “speaking engagement” for Purpose Box this evening. Public speaking is not my forte, but it’s a short time limit and a small...

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Transition Times

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I keep sitting down to write and coming away with nothing. I miss this space. I miss consistency. I miss having a place to put something when I come home with g...

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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.
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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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