<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Delcoure Art Studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Color, Reflect, Grow with Purpose]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:52:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What is Spiritual Wisdom and How Can It Transform Your Life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever felt like:
You don't know which way to go
Your brain feels foggy
You can't feel God's presence
This is for you. The issue is that you have too much noise blocking out God's Voice.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/spiritual-wisdom-in-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e4c054cee1d9a6a6760c81</guid><category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:32:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3817fdc1df944d7088ec04ad32669b18~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awareness of God]]></title><description><![CDATA[We often expect God to show up in dramatic, unmistakable ways. But more often, He speaks in the quiet, ordinary, and easily overlooked moments of our daily lives. This cluster of articles is about learning to notice Him again.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/awareness-of-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e405b643fd38a1bb732d3a</guid><category><![CDATA[Awareness of God]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:40:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/33544e_187c17b4b6474c26ac98f0fbded1ad06~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spiritual Meditation Through Creativity: A Simple Way to Connect With God Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[How loud is your mind? Are you at peace, or does your brain run non-stop? Perhaps you’re replaying the last conversation you had at work, reviewing the schedule for your kids' activities, or thinking about what you need to discuss with your husband. All this noise creates a “mental fog”—and mental fog is a fast track to spiritual exhaustion.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/spiritual-meditation-through-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc3b6743e56f31776efb8e</guid><category><![CDATA[Awareness of God]]></category><category><![CDATA[Abundance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:21:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_af696d782cfb46acb33b26b8f4feee34~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abundance Through Creativity: A Faith-Centered Guide to Living with More Than Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever felt like:





You live paycheck to paycheck



Your mind won't stop racing



You have brain fog



You struggle to find your next step



This is for you. The issue is that you are living in a scarcity fog.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/abundance-through-creativity-a-faith-centered-guide-to-living-with-more-than-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eaab2eb17cf497ceb4f668</guid><category><![CDATA[Abundance]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:59:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6ff3c979633d4d72b090b4d7238f9da6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisdom for the Non-Artist: How to Be Creative (Even If You Think You’re Not)]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever said that, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common beliefs people carry—and one of the most limiting. This post is your invitation to step into creativity—not as an artist, but as a person made to create.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/wisdom-for-the-non-artist-how-to-be-creative-even-if-you-think-you-re-not</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e4d0ea5e3a88e8e09cecf4</guid><category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:17:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f3aedfd83623487dbf05d226b9ea71bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Have Spiritual Wisdom Through Daily Creativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people don’t struggle to believe God exists. They struggle to notice Him. Not in the big moments—but in the ordinary ones. In the in-between parts of life that feel like nothing is happening at all.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/how-to-have-spiritual-wisdom-through-daily-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e4cd0e0c8d230c9e925b49</guid><category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:51:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_bffd2dc523024816bb5af635e6650ed0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Practice Awareness of God Through Daily Creativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people don’t struggle to believe God exists. They struggle to notice Him. Not in the big moments—but in the ordinary ones. In the in-between parts of life that feel like nothing is happening at all.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/how-to-practice-awareness-of-god-through-daily-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e424830c8d230c9e910d5d</guid><category><![CDATA[Awareness of God]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_04520e008d5b4abdb7335edb3aaddd9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why God Feels Distant (Even When He Isn’t)]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the hardest things to untangle in spiritual life is that our feelings don’t always tell us the truth about reality.

Feeling distant from God can come from different places. But the cause is not always the absence of God. Often it is the noise around us that drowns out awareness.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/why-god-feels-distant-even-when-he-isn-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e41de6a96d49e56ec125b4</guid><category><![CDATA[Awareness of God]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:31:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_cd40ef6a654641558c2fffb28af5a409~mv2_d_4896_1908_s_2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Expect God to Show Up in Big Ways (and Miss Him in Small Ones)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scripture is full of moments where people almost missed God because they were waiting for something bigger.



In 1 Kings 19:11–12, Elijah expected God in the wind, the earthquake, and the fire. But God wasn’t in any of them. He was in the whisper.



That detail has always felt uncomfortable. Not because it’s unclear—but because it requires attention. A whisper forces you to lean in.



And most of us are not leaning in—we are scanning for signs.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/why-we-expect-god-to-show-up-in-big-ways-and-miss-him-in-small-ones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e416330c8d230c9e90f022</guid><category><![CDATA[Awareness of God]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:53:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8652cbafe56e445aa66870338829591e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Recognize God in Your Everyday Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a quiet struggle that many people of faith never say out loud.



We want to feel God. We want to hear Him clearly. We want confirmation that He is near.



But most days feel ordinary.



No burning bushes. No loud voice from heaven. No unmistakable signs.



And so we begin to wonder…“Is God even speaking to me?”]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/how-to-recognize-god-in-your-everyday-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e4098b43fd38a1bb733489</guid><category><![CDATA[Awareness of God]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:14:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/33544e_6fda9a3f6de74478a24a8d4e4deded0e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_448,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find Clarity When Your Mind Feels Foggy (A Simple Faith-Based Practice)]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you use your hands to create, you bypass the "humming mind" that stays stuck on worries and to-do lists. It opens a doorway for you to stop talking at God and start walking with Him. You realize that wisdom isn't usually a lightning bolt—it's the quiet, generous gift that fills the spaces where you once felt only silence.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/how-to-find-clarity-when-your-mind-feels-foggy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e02dee1847596b2f55ff1d</guid><category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:45:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0fa838ef3d74f2da142815e43684498.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find Wisdom When You Feel Stuck (A Simple Garden Lesson)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think of ornamental alliums as the overachievers of the family. 

Just as the Allium rises above the garden bed to see clearly, God invites us to lift our eyes above the “mental fog” of daily chores, work, and stress.

When you stop waiting for the fire and start positioning your “umbel” toward the Son, the silence begins to fill with His generous guidance.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/how-to-find-wisdom-when-you-feel-stuck</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e02890c0d279b375a7ad6d</guid><category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/33544e_005b9079391d49f0a331b95372647e98~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Miss God’s Presence (The Burning Bush Lesson Most People Overlook)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don’t feel God's presence because there is too much noise in your day-to-day routine to hear him.

We want the sky to crack open. We want Him to say, "Michele, do this." When we don't get the pyrotechnics, we assume we’ve been met with the same cold spiritual silence the Israelites felt during four centuries of slavery.

Remember, Moses wasn't hunting for a miracle that day; he was just trying to keep track of his sheep.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/why-we-miss-gods-presence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd9018602a28f5308b26f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a4f7c0683f1340e1ab4fe747c9b21226.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Silence: Reclaiming the True Meaning of Be Still]]></title><description><![CDATA[While modern culture associates stillness with quiet meditation, the biblical command in Psalm 46:10 carries a much deeper meaning. In Hebrew, the word for "Be Still" is raphah. In this context, it doesn't just mean to sit in silence; it is an active command to "stop your busyness" or "drop your weapons".]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/beyond-the-silence-reclaiming-the-true-meaning-of-be-still</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd76a28946a7ddf46fc20d</guid><category><![CDATA[Abundance]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f84b121f363420f8c9be219737ac7ac.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Science of Unfocusing: How Creativity Calms the Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Mental Fog,” or as some call it, “Brain Fog,” is a constant inner noise that keeps us from focusing on the job at hand.

Besides slowing us down as we try to complete projects, mental fog can lead to physical exhaustion, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and even spiritual exhaustion.

When your mind is this crowded, it becomes difficult to notice the small reminders God places in your path to lead you back to Him.]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/the-science-of-unfocusing-how-creativity-calms-the-brain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc47b375afb0779a7604ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Abundance]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0e587c46363c488d992ee67c6bc8f054~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recognizing Your Stepping Stones: Finding Abundance in the Mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Worldly abundance is often defined as a "very large quantity" of things like time, money, or patience. However, the problem with "more" is that there is never a ceiling; extra time is eventually filled and extra money is spent, causing that sense of abundance to slip away.

In juxtaposition, spiritual abundance is about God’s grace being sufficient even in the middle of a mess.
]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/recognizing-your-stepping-stones-finding-abundance-in-the-mess</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc465e43e56f31776f137e</guid><category><![CDATA[Abundance]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:30:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_47d353d7c347494f8f36b29378b12fd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Recognize God’s Presence in Everyday Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge is generally an awareness, understanding, or specific information that you gain through experience, study, or observation. It is something that is learned. It requires you to make the effort to gain the awareness, understanding, or information.

​​

From a Biblical perspective, wisdom is much more than knowledge. Wisdom is divine insight that guides you in your life. Wisdom is a treasure given to you, and we should seek it out through our relationship with God. ​]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/how-to-recognize-gods-presence-in-everyday-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc45378614fb4128b2291b</guid><category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6bae15ff824d389e6f296e7e307e8a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_933,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Living in Abundance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The worldly view of abundance is having more stuff. Webster's dictionary actually defines it as “a very large quantity of something.”

The problem with more is that there is never a ceiling for needing more. It happens slowly. Eventually, the extra time is filled, the extra money is allocated or spent, and you find your abundance slipping away.

In juxtaposition, a spiritual abundance is all about God’s grace being sufficient in the middle of the mess. 
]]></description><link>https://delcoureartstudio1.wixsite.com/delcoure-art-studi-2/post/the-art-of-living-in-abundance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc43e4603b122b363fd8a0</guid><category><![CDATA[Abundance]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:20:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_fb83dddae0d64b779d5493ae801d6d82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Delcoure</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>