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I Have Never…

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 3 Comments

… watched Downton Abbey (as a matter of fact, I actually thought it was Downtown Abbey for quite some time). … run a full marathon. As I explained t...

2014/goals/guest post/running/triathlon

Not-So-Cinderella Story

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

As promised on Tuesday, I’m over on the Jack & Adam’s blog today sharing my not-so-Cinderella story of the Skeese Greets Triathlon. Head on over...

four wheeler/running/shopping/Two Truths and a Lie

Fancy Fallacy

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

A while back, I threw out two truths and a lie. It was fun. Let’s do it again. See if you can pick out the fallacy! 1. When I started this running journey...

2014/Baby Gray/go/Mother's Day/Nashville/rest/running/travel

A Mad Nash

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

I honestly have no idea where this last week went–okay, two weeks. They’re just gone. I was here, there, everywhere, and it’s all a bit of a b...

baseball/break in/car/football/friends/garden/laundry/running/shopping/triathlon/Tuesday 10/Tuesday ten

Tuesday Ten: First World Problem Edition

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

1. I have my first open-water triathlon coming up. I’m nervous, but it’s a short swim. I figured I had to start somewhere. 2.  Our child is obs...

2014/30 Before 30/goals/half marathon/running

Run Rant: Done and Done

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

At times, God uses avenues you’ve taken yourself down to put you just where He wants you. Sometimes He sticks you on a 13.1 mile path and knows He has a c...

30 Before 30/Aggies/Fashion Friday/Friday Five/Johnny Football/running

Fiverrrrrr

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

It’s been a whirlwind of a week, and I don’t see it slowing down anytime soon. Let’s get five quick hits to see what’s in this ol’...

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Tuesday Ten: I’m a Hippie Edition

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

1. Yep, I’m a hippie. I’ve got essential oils on my kid, in a diffuser, and working to absorb odors in our [really stinky] outdoor refrigerator. I w...

30 Before 30/goals/half marathon/race/running/triathlon/ZOOMA

Runt Rant: Break Down

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 6 Comments

Sometimes I set goals on a whim. I don’t advise doing this–unless you’re not someone who puts a lot of value in goal-setting, in which case yo...

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Tuesday. Ten.

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 4 Comments

It’s Tuesday. Here’s ten. As always, thanks to Samantha at Airplane Rides & Guac Sides for getting me started on this. Random thoughts cominR...

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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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