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Hands decorate a scrapbook with purple lace and floral embellishments on a white, textured surface with lace and straw in the background.

Hands decorate a scrapbook with purple lace and floral embellishments on a white, textured surface with lace and straw in the background.

Wisdom for the Non-Artist: How to Be Creative (Even If You Think You’re Not)

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.

Michele Delcoure

Apr 194 min read

Practice of the Week When you feel distant from God this week, don’t immediately try to fix it—start by noticing it. Take 5–10 minutes in a quiet space and ask yourself: What is currently taking up the most space in my mind? Where have I been emotionally exhausted or overstimulated? Have I mistaken noise, stress, or distraction for spiritual distance? Then gently shift from analyzing to awareness. Instead of trying to “feel” God, simply practice noticing what is already present: A breath you didn’t have to earn A moment of stillness you didn’t create A small sense of grounding, even if it’s faint Write one sentence in your journal: “Today, I notice that God is not absent. I am learning to become aware again.” The goal is not intensity. It is recognition. Because often, what we call distance is just a lack of noticing—and noticing is where awareness begins again.

Practice of the Week When you feel distant from God this week, don’t immediately try to fix it—start by noticing it. Take 5–10 minutes in a quiet space and ask yourself: What is currently taking up the most space in my mind? Where have I been emotionally exhausted or overstimulated? Have I mistaken noise, stress, or distraction for spiritual distance? Then gently shift from analyzing to awareness. Instead of trying to “feel” God, simply practice noticing what is already present: A breath you didn’t have to earn A moment of stillness you didn’t create A small sense of grounding, even if it’s faint Write one sentence in your journal: “Today, I notice that God is not absent. I am learning to become aware again.” The goal is not intensity. It is recognition. Because often, what we call distance is just a lack of noticing—and noticing is where awareness begins again.

Why God Feels Distant (Even When He Isn’t)

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.

Michele Delcoure

Apr 183 min read

Person walking alone on a foggy suspension bridge, enclosed by chain-link fencing. Moody, gray atmosphere with limited visibility.

Person walking alone on a foggy suspension bridge, enclosed by chain-link fencing. Moody, gray atmosphere with limited visibility.

How to Find Clarity When Your Mind Feels Foggy (A Simple Faith-Based Practice)

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.

Michele Delcoure

Apr 153 min read

Cultivating spiritual growth and personal connection through the art of coloring and meditation.

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