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Marriage Matters: First Things First

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

So, you want to get married? Well, find the boy of your dreams and get with it! I know, I know, it’s not always that easy. It would seem, though, that som...

#write31days/Marriage Matters

Marriage Matters

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Marriage is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. When I first heard about #write31days, I knew marriage would be my topic before I even decided I was go...

#write31days/birthday/fall/parenting/soccer/Tuesday 10/Tuesday ten

10 Before 31

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

1. Today’s September 30th, which means I’m wrapping books. This was such a fun activity last year that I’m doing it again! (Click here to see ...

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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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