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Making Time for Me

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

I make it a point to do some things just for me on a regular basis. I don’t want to be rundown, tired, and not at my best when trying to be the best mom a...

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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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Friday Five

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

1. The second shipment of Purpose Box is now available! It is so incredible to me to see all the orders roll in–they’re from people I know, people I...

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When I Wasn’t Here

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

I wasn’t here much last week. Instead I was dying in bed. Luckily, I was scheduled to be other places on the world wide web, so no one had to miss me. (I ...

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Get Your Read On

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 3 Comments

Lots of folks are talking about books these days. Seems like everywhere I look there’s a book challenge, a friend looking for a recommendation, or a Faceb...

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So Many Thoughts, A Lot Less Time

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

+ I feel like I have a bunch of ideas rattling around in my head. I don’t really know what to do with them all just yet. I’ll just keep shaking them...

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My Book Stack

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 3 Comments

It’s virtual, of course, but the content is the same. How do you choose what to read? Do you choose the book by its cover? (I do.) Do you choose articles ...

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I’ve Got the Power

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

Often overheard while donning the cape, “I’m Super H with the power to READ!” I love it! I don’t think Mr. Gray thinks it’s manly ...

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Fall Wrap Up

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

When I was in the classroom, I became a bit of a book hoarder. I wanted every book I could find–especially if it went to a certain thematic unit I would b...

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A Little Bit of This

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Late last week, I finished up yet another young adult book (I’m mostly a quick, light reader) hurriedly so I could start Is Everyone Hanging Out Without M...

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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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