<?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[counsel gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artful Stories for Inspired Hearts]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:14:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.counselgolddesign.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue can be a colour of trust. I love that one of the most popular images of “trust” is in the story of Jesus and Peter walking on the water in Matthew 14: 22-33.]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/blue-trust</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0152e40cf45a42cca9d2f1</guid><category><![CDATA[Short Devotionals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:24:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_85b45cecb6994ccdbc65e41c32ace4a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_595,h_842,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love of God like Waterfalls ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It goes without saying that walking with God is adventurous. The highs and joys of life. The lows and tears of life. But what happens when you’re on the path and as you keep going, the view looks the same for a long period of time?  It looks almost endless and you start getting exhausted. You make small talk with God about the day’s events but you start to lack intimacy with Him. Ephesians 1:5, 6 [TPT] describes the love of God as cascading. "For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us...]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/love-of-god-like-waterfalls</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f487ededf5696920d18909</guid><category><![CDATA[Short Devotionals]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_5bf27f05c593493ea65c433dca02cf76~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_595,h_842,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Words, Irreverence  and Repentance ]]></title><description><![CDATA[So where to begin. My mind’s so scrunchy and messy and it trickles down to my heart, and it contaminates that beautiful ground like oil flowing into the ocean.   Then from my heart, my voice speaks like carbon and sulfur into the vast skies through the atmosphere. Then from the skies from thin air, the particles start coming together to create small broken and fragmented worlds, that grow into jaded, washed up painful mediocre lagging slow moving shackles that keep me in vicious cycles of one...]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/words-irreverence-and-repentance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce6f11d6854e26a0aa37fe</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:49:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_b7eb6c32a2b74d08a7c63fb37ed51fa9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butterfly on Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA["Butterfly on Fire" painted in 2023. The piece represents one's transformation through heat and fire. The heat has two meanings. First, representing God's Holy Fire that burns up impurities in someone causing a change in the person. Second, representing the heat and hardships of life that causes transformation in a person. ]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/butterfly-on-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bdfea2cf14a7a450caad28</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_30d61b2489f84835872a0c08be74de22~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knitted ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023 I painted an image of a baby. The painting represented God’s knowing of each person on earth. I’ve always focused on the ‘purpose’ aspect of God’s knowing of us. Especially with regards to wanting direction for my life. However recently the Holy Spirit started to give me revelation on the other aspect of God knowing us. That is the aspect of ‘frame’.  In this blog I write about how God knows our frame as mentioned in Psalm 103: 14.]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/knitted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bdf3bc9b4f1678f082938c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_fc8f449d229a448eac1f70f6e21d39d4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_880,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cost of Obedience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning to carry your cross and choosing to stay obedient does not come easy. However God is gracious that He won't let us carry beyond what we are able. In fact His grace is sufficient for us in our weakness. This blog post is a vulnerable post on the reality of the cost of obedience. The purpose of this blog post is to encourage others who are learning to carry their cross to follow Jesus. It also serves as a wake up call to count the cost of following Jesus. ]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/the-cost-of-obedience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bde8629b4f1678f08277b1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_54ba4244ca664aca83429448f84980cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destroy Your Idols (Repent)]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we think we are perfectly fine and in no need of correction, that is probably the time we need God the most. This post is a stern correction from the Lord when I thought I was above reproach in my heart. This heart posture is not a sudden event. It's usually a result of complacency over time. Idolatry in the heart starts subtely and before long it becomes something that blocks out God's voice in our hearts. A call to humility and repentence is the aim of this blog post. ]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/destroy-your-idols-repent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bdfbd2401a0b244d00ec06</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_74b5c3496db64e9e9fca52911716ebfe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prettier than Solomon. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prettier than Solomon.  To put in context, Solomon had so much gold at his disposal  His wealth and taste fascinated those in surrounding nations and kingdoms.    Prettier than Solomon.  The flower petals, delicate, gentle with vibrant colours.  Petals with their patterns and symmetry I could stare at them dancing in the winds for hours.    Prettier than Solomon.  Yellow, purple, pink, even blue flowers.  Some grow in the wild, among the weeds and valleys,others under bridges, and mountain...]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/discover-inspirational-stories-through-stunning-illustrations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699b9b19b89ac23fa77e2a58</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:11:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_d10c110847b84701b2923f93852eed88~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tremble ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaiah 64: 2 [ASV]  “as when fire kindleth the brushwood, and the fire causeth the waters to boil; to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!” -  Bubbles rising up as the temperature rises Isaiah 6: 1- 7 [NLT]  “ It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces,...]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/beautiful-paintings-that-inspire-faith-and-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699b9b15cfa5020e41bd1358</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 00:11:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_3b3e57a68d794fc38e5e82da5550623b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yield ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A golden tap with water flowing Yielding to the Holy Spirit instead of listening to the flesh. With our freewill we choose whether or not to yield to the Lord.   This art piece is a representation of letting God take leadership in our lives that He flows freely in our daily lives. It could be when God tells us to speak on His behalf or do something, and where our innate desire is to either refrain from doing so out of fear of rejection or embarrassment. Other times it’s when during worship He...]]></description><link>https://www.counselgolddesign.com/post/inspiring-christian-illustrations-for-children-s-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699b9b1f33aebccb486abc3b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 00:11:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/591564_337eefc51d0f4fafa4624ec0e2aab172~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vanessa Tilber</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>