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I sat at the table and procrastinated for almost two hours before I finally got it together. 🙄

The plan was for each kid to pick out a verse to put by their bed, but today got rolling and that didn't happen, but that didn't stop us.

A Confession on Time

One last song for our last day!

Holy French Buttercream.

For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Romans 11:36

My goal this week was to do several songs not meant for corporate worship  but it was pretty difficult. I ended up with 1 with a large amount of help from another local artist named Collin Huntley.

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10

(I didn't have internet yesterday, so Day 6 is late!)

Day 7 is here! Now let's celebrate - https://redeemerrr.churchcenteronline.com/registrations/events/66394

My uncle went into hospice care yesterday. It has me contemplating life and death, and how people who want to live sometimes don't get to. And how I struggle with wanting to live.

My final song for 7in7 is a song for my beautiful bride.

Black hole.

A Confession on family

A little bit about my wife, Rhonda Beth Reeves.

A number for the lovers out there.

Let's try and end this well.

This one required a little work. We made a chalkboard to hang on our front porch. Already the kids have started of thinking of great ways we can use this to memorize scripture and welcome people when they come to our house.

Those pears have been soaking in red wine since Wednesday morning!

After therapy today...

This is a simple song of adoration. Based on Corinthians 11:24 - a reminder to remember the sacrifice Christ made for us on the cross as we gather at the communion table.

After therapy today...

This song "My Life is Yours" is my fifth submission for 7-in-7. This is not a song written for corporate worship, but to reflect on God and his goodness to us. Was inspired by Peter's story. How Christ served him by washing his feet. How Christ gently asked him three times if he loved him after denying him during his crucifixion. We all can relate to Peter's story. These ideas led me to a song about surrender and how God is writing a better story for us. Grace pursues us. Who are we that Christ would come and serve us, wash our feet, die for us?

In full disclosure, I've had this chorus idea from before 7-in-7, but reworked the melody. Everything else is completely new to this song.

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy. Colossians 1:11

Cowrite between Tyler Daniel & Brandon Padier. Hope you enjoy!

More basket making.

One of my favorite hobbies is basket making.

Words from Fanny Crosby.

Learning to fly.

Finding joy

A Confession on being tired

Busting out of a perceived rut that I don't even think I had.  Just wanted to make sure I didn't get stuck in one ahead of time.

This is not very cohesive. But it is what it is.

He leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. Psalm 23

Peanut Butter and chocolate are the most classic flavors right?

We love to spend time in our backyard. It's usually filled with neighbors, children from our MC and sometimes just our 3 kids. We chose this verse to remind us of how we should treat each other.

A quick love story.

This is about seeking self and is based on the book Relationships: A Mess Worth Making which is part of the Foundations Class Curriculum.   I know I see myself in each of these lines at one time or another.

Chris Mallonee and myself just finished Day 5 which is our 2nd cowrite together!

We had been wanting to write a song about being the church and where we kept going to was what our need is & how we need Gods help if we ever going to live out the calling He has for us. We wanted to write something simple, singable and true. We hope that its encouraging as we had a lot of fun writing it!

Discretion advised - Contains references to construction deaths.

A Charge to Share the Gospel.

This day seemed a little harder, not sure in anyone else felt the same. We did get it done though. This verse will go in Jill and I's room on the wall next to our door.

My song for day 3, 4.... whichever it is!  I'll keep writing songs if y'all keep on making your cakes, confessions, paintings, stories and the like.

Joy in marriage

I'm struggling. I hope He fixes this sooner rather than later.

New song for Day 3... Day 4... I forget, but I'll keep writing music if y'all keep making great cakes, confessions, paintings, stories and the like!  Thanks y'all.

I'm struggling. I hope He fixes this sooner rather than later.

Another day, another confession.

God reaches after a man's heart and repairs an old bulldozer.

"The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing." -Zephaniah 3:17

I have struggled with depression since I was 18, so this tattoo is a reminder that there is always hope in the storm.

This a short poem inspired by memories of my Grandaddy. Along with my father, he is one of the greatest men I have ever known. He passed away in August 2012.

A layered fancy dessert that was new to me!

A short story made up 100%  by Addison. Dad is just the transcriber.

A co-write with Chris Mallonee, Tyler Daniel, Stephen Miller, and Tyler Gilliland. We cranked this song out in a two-hour writing session. Song was inspired by "The Broken Heart" devotional in the Valley of Vision. The idea is that we deserve the throne of justice, but have been given the throne of grace. We are flooded by the victory of heaven won through the cross on our behalf.

#7in7 Day 4.

Thankful for the gifts the Lord has given us within our church family. Super inspiring!

Beauty through the storm❤

Beauty through the storm♥

From a day that didn't go as planned.

A story by Addison with the help of Nancy Mallonee

7in7 - 2 of 7

A corporate confession from Hebrews 1.

My first 7in7 submission is not a song, but a personal confession. I felt like I should write about how God has been reaching into the deep places of my heart and learning how to trust him. Opening up like this is not easy for me, but maybe it will bring help and encouragement to someone.

http://chrismallonee.com/post/161010430439/my-story-a-personal-confession

A short poem about joy on the far side.

A confession on my restless heart and my need to find rest in Jesus.

When I have little to give the Lord continuity fills me with his goodness.

This activity has been very internally focused as I tend to struggle with words in the Bible and try to think about how to define them in the way my mind ties information together. Tonight I attempted to explore how I might put these in to something to give to others.  My first pass on index cards just for fun!

The tougher the route the bigger the blessing.

“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.” - Psalms‬ ‭57:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

One of the fascinating things you see when you go to Mueller's BBQ in Taylor is the wall of business cards that people have been sticking up there for years, the older ones revealing their age by their darkened complexion from having been exposed to many years of smoke from the kitchen. So many different lines of work and business opportunities are represented, from years ago to the present day. To be sure, people go in there to eat, taking a delicious break from whatever work they do all day long. But as much as they may want to stay in there, they eventually need to return to work, especially if they want to be able to afford the chance to come back another day.

Work is good, and we were made to accomplish, create, and serve others in unique and significant ways. But whatever we do for our vocation, which we can do in a God glorifying way, there is another profound work that God calls us to, and that is to believe in Jesus. Jesus said it Himself, and it makes all the difference for whatever other tasks and opportunities you may accomplish in life. Indeed, it is what grounds any other work in eternity.

“The work God wants you to do is this: to believe in the One that God sent.” - John‬ ‭6:29‬ ‭ICB‬‬

"Behold, he is coming with the clouds" -Revelation 1:7

A simple song based on Psalm 121. I started another song today that was just about learning the art of surrender & the internal struggles we all have as we grow up. It was my hope through it to kick off a little singer songwriter stuff for the week but I just didn't have the energy to finish it. Somewhere along the way this little melody came so I went with it.

Today started with "I need to go to the ER." The kids did fine, but still stressful. Then they let loose all afternoon. So, my day in haiku and a reminder that I still love them.

Today started with "I need to go to the ER." The kids did fine, but still stressful. Then they let loose all afternoon. So, my day in haiku and a reminder that I still love them.

Kid project I've been meaning to get to...

Conner chose to bless his siblings with a treat from Sonic, using some of his birthday money.

This  verse from Philippians 2:3 will hang in our Toy Room. It will be a reminder to our kids and  their friends to have the mind of Christ.

Another song that I have written for our wonderful week of creativity.

3 layer homemade FUNfetti cake with buttercream frosting going to a family that is equally as fun!

a letter I wrote out for my dad before he had a cardiac angiogram in April this year.

Josh Reeves posted a wonderful poem for Day 1, and I really wanted to put it to song.  So here it is, with Josh's permission, and with a little liberty with the lyrics.  Thanks Josh for the great poem!

I apologize for the fidelity and crackling, appears all of my cables are bad. That plus I injured my hand pretty bad this morning (ER visit) and had to play lightly and bump up the gain. Therefore, first take recording, and I probably shouldn't have done it in the first place!

Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

Rejoice in Your Name

Mercy triumphs over judgement - My grandfather's murder.

We're almost halfway there!

My journey back to the cross. (short version)

Having some fun with the drone at Georgetown Lake! Still working on the quality of the export, but it's better today.

Ms. Iliadis was my Senior Honors English Teacher in High School. She spent countless hours with me my senior year to help improve my writing. Her teaching ability and love for helping students grow in their writing skills impacted me significantly.

A new confession on how God is good but I often choose to believe otherwise.

*Deep Breath and Exhale* My first real venture into songwriting!  This is something I've always wanted to do, and for some reason or another it has never quite come to be... until now!  But let's be serious, song writing is HARD, especially with kids.  Therefore, for 2 days, I have 2 verses and a chorus.  I've always wanted my songs to be honest, if I ever got around to writing one.  So this track attempts to tackle acknowledging my insufficient nature but laying it down and giving it to Christ who has redeemed me as pure.

I am writing a letter each day to someone who has impacted my life.  Day 1 is Mark Hudgins my Youth Minister for my high school years.

A design using my favorite verse.

"Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord"

-Acts 3:19

I wrote this about the Exodus story and the difficult journey of Moses' generation. It is probably best read aloud to catch the cadence and timing but the written words will have to do.

We are picking out scripture that we want to put up around our house. We are trying to find different and creative ways to do it.

I have wanted to write something from Psalm 103 for a while that was simple, repetitive about the Lord being gracious, slow to anger & abounding in steadfast love & this is what came today.

The closest thing I have to a talent is a strong work ethic.

New recipe for to gift to someone else!

This was fun to make!

Today, I let toddler design her own smoothie.

My first song for our wonderful week of creativity.  I hope you all enjoy listening to this song as much as I enjoyed writing it!

This is a short poem I wrote about those rare occasions where we recognize the sacredness of the moment we are in. The brief times when our blindness to God's presence gives way to an awakening of His glory.

I've been learning how to crochet. This is a bowl I made. I thought it could be a bread bowl- maybe for the communion.

-Autumn Reeves

A song from Psalm 69

Baptism is a picture of being all in, and when you are, it has an affect on those around you. Reagan's immersion into Lake Georgetown has him sharing with everyone around him a little bit of his experience when he shakes it off. I saw this picture as a metaphor for those who are all in with Jesus, immersed into His Gospel, that it becomes tangibly evident to those around them when they live it out.

Fighting for control.

No one really wants a t-shirt quilt...

Day 2 is here y'all! Keep pressing in and searching for what the Lord wants to do and show you this week. We love what we have seen so far!

I started weaving a few months ago and have really enjoyed how it has allowed me to be creative! They take me a little while, so I'll just update on my progress this week! This one isn't finished yet!

My DNA group has been studying the book of James the past couple months. I have been especially drawn to the process of sancitification.

What it looks like where I live - The kitchen is the central crossroads in our home, and this glimpse from the fridge caught a sense of what happens here on a regular basis in both word and deed.

Motherhood is a rollercoaster ride of emotions.

I've been listening to a daily liturgy podcast for a few months now and their focus on confession struck something deep inside of me. These are my first attempts at these confessions of my own.

Some simple pans and flyovers with the drone at Old Settlers Park!

I'm trying to develop creative acrostics to define words found in the Bible to share with others. I hope to turn these into pictures for orhers!

I thought I would create this as a tribute to the struggling San Antonio Spurs.

Something I enjoy is working outdoors on my yard and making it look nice. As I was working on my yard today I decided to mow the lawn for our next door neighbors who were on vacation this weekend. Hopefully it will give them one less thing to worry about when they get back.

Haiku #1of7

My mom has been suggesting I write for awhile, to relieve stress and anxiety. I didn't want to put the pressure on to write a lot, so I'm doing haiku this week.

My goal this week is to capture beauty and see the glory of the Lord in moments all around. He his good and his Word is living and active, and I want to try to create imagery, whether by words or picture, to encapsulate it!

Ephesians 5:8- "for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light"

Teaching our kids how too use their gifts, we decided time do 7 drawings or crafts for 7 days.

We told them that God made us to be able to do things, and we want to use those abilities for others. As our 4yo said, "We're doing it because we love people." "And why do we love people?" "Because God loves them!" And that's exactly what the Bible tells us in 1 John 4:19

First song of the week.

I really love baking. It's a process, it's fairly predictable, and I can share it with people. All things I love.

So I'm going to try out some new recipes this week and gift them to others!

Today I made a Lemon Tart with homemade whipped cream!

Photo cred: Tanner Easley, doing his 7 in 7 thang

Heres some encouragement for Day 1 of 7in7! happy creating to you all 🙂

This picture is a reminder that we are putting in our house that God is our creator and that we are made in his image.

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