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I’d Love to be a Foodie…

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

… but that would require me to remember to take photos while I cook or bake. It also means I probably need to take the photos with my D-SLR instead of my ...

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Thanksgiving and Beyond

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

We had a wonderful, albeit busy, Thanksgiving weekend! Thursday we had lunch with Annie’s side of the family at Aunt Cookie’s friends’ home in...

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Cheesy, Corny, and Yummy!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

When I have items in my fridge that I haven’t used, I start dreaming up ideas for what to do with them. Luckily, Tuesday we had a dinner we were supposed ...

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A Crock of Stew

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

As I shared this summer, I was not always a fan of crock pots. As a matter of fact, if someone had thrown mine away, I would have only missed it when I did my w...

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Happy Trails to You…

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Friday Mr. Gray and I headed out early (YAY, half-day of work) to go to the doctor to check on Baby Gray. He’s doing well, and hanging in there! My doctor...

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Bake in the Good Times, Bake in the Bad

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

We were scheduled to cook dinner with a group of friends yesterday evening, and, even though I hadn’t had the best day, I knew time with friends would be ...

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As the Crock Pot Simmers…

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Since the spaghetti & meatballs experiment went pretty well, I decided to try another crock pot dish for this evening’s dinner. While scrounging for i...

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What a Crock… of Success!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Yesterday, I did a little experiment with my crock pot (normally we’re not friends). I was testing out spaghetti and meatballs with a bit of a modificatio...

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Oh, These Backwards Days

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I got up this morning and started dinner. Yes, dinner. It’s a teaching day, so I decided maybe the crock pot is the solution instead of cold salads every ...

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Teaching New Tricks

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I started my evening teaching job today… it was good, but it throws a little kink in my thinking. I’m a get up and get everything done kind of perso...

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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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As I woke to the calendar flipped to March this mo As I woke to the calendar flipped to March this morning, it really made me think about this past year. 

I wrote and prayed with a bit of a different perspective. I thanked God for the lessons in empathy and love. I thanked Him for the slowdown and family time, just as our years with the boy begin their downhill slide. I thanked Him for safety and health that we so often take for granted. 

How can you reframe your focus as we step back into March? How can a year that has seemed to be full of differences and inconveniences turn into blessings in your life?
Little Sunday afternoon baseball—good for the so Little Sunday afternoon baseball—good for the soul.
This morning, mid-workout, I walked out and said, This morning, mid-workout, I walked out and said, “Do you know we’ll be married 15 years this year?” 

Y’all. The fives and tens get me. How am I old enough to have been married that long? 

Sometimes I think back to the 16 year-old girl who knew she would marry this guy. She had no idea what she was signing up for—she couldn’t have dreamt how great he would be as a husband, a father, a leader, a friend, a confidant. 

So, while we’re a few months off, I’m still here. In awe of my calculation. Wondering how it could have flown by and been a lifetime all at once—but, you know what they say, time flies when you’re having fun!
Turns out, I like it a lot better when we travel t Turns out, I like it a lot better when we travel to the snow and not vice versa. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 

Couple of thoughts: 
• offer heaps of grace and patience in the return to regularly scheduled programming
• choose to believe people are doing the best they can with what they have
• offer what you’re able
• check in on those around you

This week’s experience was different for every single person I have spoken to, even those very close in proximity.

Teacher friends, jumping to you for a second here, remember that each of your kiddos will have experienced this week differently, too, when they get back to you Monday (or whenever they are able). Some will have spent the time cuddled up, playing games, enjoying the snow with hot cocoa. Others will have been freezing, alone, and scared. Meet them where they are. Academic needs may not be the forefront upon return, and that’s okay. A hug and a smile goes a long way.
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