I had the opportunity to be interviewed on the Everything is Learning Podcast. They are amplifying the voices of neurodivergent content creators and our experiences. I loved our conversation of faith, false narratives around autism, learning and sobriety. To find out more about Everything is Learning you can go here: https://www.everythingislearningpod.com The original episode was recorded on Everything is Learning Podcast. You can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/67JfILWl18fch0uCdbgZS5?si=boQVODpuThqHVklvcPsPDQ To contact or engage with me on social media, you can go here: https://bio.site/deneamarable?fbclid=PAVERFWANA_AZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpxPCLtowoh0nx1WAmSlmdmINRSs_S5KWiWE866b5P5hyM-KQWSg5ha4xbwNv_aem_1k3HUd7z0-2jbC5cHNX9yw

Part 2 of Studying the Bible When You Have ADHD is for individuals who have ADHD or want to learn more ways to focus while studying my the Bible. The resource “Studying the Bible When You Have ADHD can be found here: https://www.deneamarable.com/digitalchristianresources/p/studyingthebiblewhenyouhaveadhd Connect with me: @deneamarable on IG, Threads, TikTok, and Substack Website: https://www.deneamarable.com

Transitions are apart of life. Knowing that doesn’t make navigating them any easier. This episode is filled with a few spiritual reminders for a season of transition. Contact me: Deneamarable@gmail.com Find me of social media: IG, Threads, TikTok and Substack: @deneamarable Website: https://www.deneamarable.com Digital Bible resources for neurodivergents and literal thinkers: https://subscribepage.io/autisticandadhdfriendlybiblicalresources

This episode is based off a commonly asked question I get on praying when you have ADHD. These are helpful tips that have helped me, an autistic individual who has ADHD, while I’m praying. Sign Up to be informed when “Understanding Parables for Autistic Individuals and Literal Thinkers Resource” is ready: https://subscribepage.io/autisticandadhdfriendlybiblicalresources Contact me: Instagram, Threads, TikTok: @deneamarable Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/deneamarable Website: https://www.deneamarable.com Email: deneamarable@gmail.com

This episode talks about four common mistakes we can make during our Bible study time. Also, as we’re getting ready for summer break episodes will be published biweekly instead of weekly. To stay updated with episode information you can also follow me on social media. On IG, TikTok, and Threads I’m @deneamarable. At the end of this month, there will be a new resource! Understanding the Parables for Autistic Individuals and Literal Thinkers will be ready at the end of this month. You can sign up here to be notified when this resource is ready: https://subscribepage.io/autisticandadhdfriendlybiblicalresources Email me: deneamarable@gmail.com Website: deneamarable.com

This week's episode is about Bible translations. Is there one you should use? How do you pick the right translation for you? The resources and app that I mention are below the transcript. I'd love to know, which Bible Translation do you use when you study the Bible? DM me on Instagram @deneamarable and let me know. Transcript: Hello. Hello. It's Denea, your host of the Faith Filled Mom Podcast. I hope that wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope today you make it a mission to pause. Just pause. Pause before you do the next task. Pause maybe while you were doing a task. And I think, especially as moms, when we hear this, we're like, okay. When am I supposed to have time to to pause? And I think here's the beautiful thing about a pause. A pause can be ten seconds. A pause can be a minute. It can be ten minutes if you have it, but it's just a way for us to be able to just slow down, just just for a second, just for thirty seconds, just for a minute, however long you have, what this looks like for me. And know that your pause does not have to look like mine. This is just to kinda get the wheels turning for you in terms of some examples. But what it looks like for me sometimes is I will be about to wash my face, and I'll just but before I I, you know, I get what I need, I'll just stop. Or, um, sometimes when I'm in the car, because, you know, the car sometimes is like a second office. Like like your office. Like an office, I should say. And, uh, sometimes I'll just be sitting there. And before I'm about to go pick up or drop off or run-in the store or do whatever, I'll just sit there just just for a second. Sometimes I take a deep breath and a slow exhale. Sometimes I will say something really kind to myself. Um, sometimes I'll I'll acknowledge God and ask him, like, God, I really need you to help me, uh, be productive. Focus. Please help me regulate my emotions and my nervous system while I run-in the store. Give me your wisdom and discernment to be able to go in here and get what I need and come out. Um, sometimes I'll the pause looks like before I'm about to say something, and I'll be like, oh, let me let let me reset real quick. Um, sometimes I'll pause and I'll just listen to, like, how the birds sound. The pause can can look like it can be whatever you need for that what however long you have that time frame. But I think it's just good for us sometimes to just pause so that we're not always rushing to do something. So I really hope and pray that you you find a way to do that because you do deserve that. Today's episode can I say this again? I'm so excited for it. I feel like I say that every episode, but, yeah, I I really, really do get excited. Like, when I when I plan these episodes and then when I hit record, like, I don't know. I just get giddy. I'm so excited to talk about it today, y'all. We are talking about the different types of bible translations. Is there one that you should use? Is there one that you shouldn't use? Um, are all translations the same? Maybe you were like me at one point and had no idea that there was even a difference. We're gonna talk about it today. Let me pray a second. God, thank you for your word. Thank you for the work of Bible translators that are translating your word into different languages so that Your Word can be known throughout this world. We thank You for those Bible translators, and we pray for them, that You would give them the wisdom and discernment to do what you've called them to do. Give them the endurance, God. We thank you for your word, that it is for us to know you, to know Jesus, uh, to know ourselves, the identity that you have given us, to know how you want us to live. Help us, God, as we are trying to grow and studying your word for comprehension, with context in mind, with the original language in mind. Please help us as we do this. Holy Spirit, we acknowledge you. And, yes, while we are learning about different Bible translations, we do ask, Holy S

During times of civil unrest, it can be easy to be swayed into doing what the world says is okay. However, you and I are called to abide in Jesus’s words and teachings. This episode gives you a few ways we can abide in Jesus during times of civil unrest. Scripture mentioned: John 15:1-10 and Galatians 5:22-23. Follow me on social media Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Substack: @deneamarable Website: https://www.deneamarable.com Email me: deneamarable@gmail.com Autistic and ADHD Bible Study resources are coming! Sign up here: https://subscribepage.io/autisticandadhdfriendlybiblicalresources

This podcast episode includes my conversation with Rachel Ann, a holistic life coach and speaker. With two Master’s Degrees, years of experience in the mental health sector and a faith based approach, Rachel Ann guides Christian women of color as they navigate the journey of uncovering their authentic selves-helping them heal the past, ground the present, and enrich the future. We talk about emotions, listening to God’s voice, loss of identities for minorities and so much more. Rachel Ann’s Information: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realwithrachelann/ Website: https://www.rachelanncoaching.com/ Use the promo code FFMPOD at check out to get one free month of the Journal Club Membership: https://www.rachelanncoaching.com/journalclub Get free journal prompts when you sign up for my newsletter: https://www.rachelanncoaching.com/newslettersignup

This episode tells of my autism journey. If you know someone who is autistic, are autistic or want to learn more about autism this is a great episode for you. I go over how autism is teaching me what it means to be patient in during challenging autistic moments, commonly asked questions and lessons I've learned so far in my autism journey.    New Digital Resource for Autistic Individuals and individuals who have ADHD is coming soon on Understanding the Parables. Be notified when it's ready by signing up here: https://subscribepage.io/autisticandadhdfriendlybiblicalresources Contact me: Instagram, Threads, TikTok and Facebook: @deneamarable Website: https://www.deneamarable.com/ Email: deneamarable@gmail.com  

Denea (00:01)Hello, hello, it's Denea, your host of the Faith Filled Mom podcast. I hope today, wherever you are, that you just take a deep breath. I had a kickboxing instructor who always used to say, as you were going about what you are doing, don't forget to breathe. And that stuck with me. That has been, that was like back in Tennessee. So it's been a little minute since I've heard that. But just that, as you are going about whatever you're doing, as you are going about your day, as you are going about laundry, as you are going about working, as you are going about doing pickup and drop off and all of the many things that you do, don't forget to breathe. Deep inhale, slow exhale. Our bodies need that, our spirits need that. And I think it's good for our mental health too. Don't forget to breathe. Today's episode is going to be about the parables, understanding the parables. We're going to be going through five steps that can help us understand, get some understanding in what they mean. I'm going to pray a sin real quick. Father, thank You for Your word. Thank you that it is alive and active and relevant today, yesterday, and it will be tomorrow. Thank you that Your word will never pass. It is a sure foundation that we can read. It is a sure foundation that we can go back to when we need to be reminded of who we are. It leads us and it helps us understand who you are. We have a desire, God, to understand You and Jesus, and we want to understand Your Word. Holy Spirit, we invite You into this Bible studying session. Point us back to who God and Jesus are and help us with understanding with the text to saying, we love you God in Jesus' name, amen. Okay, so I believe that it is because I am autistic that I tend to be, I'm very literal. Maybe you are not on the spectrum. Maybe you're just like, you know, I'm, have always just been like a straight talker, like very good to the point. I went in understanding people. You're like, yes, I tend to be a very literal person. Maybe you are on the spectrum and you can relate. Maybe you're a neurodivergent and you can relate. Regardless, I think these five steps can help us all in understanding the parables and really figurative language in the Bible in general. Understanding the Parables Now for today, we are going to be talking about specifically, we're going to use an example from the gospel. So it's going to be Jesus using this parable. The first question of the first, I guess the first step is asking ourselves, who is Jesus talking to? Now this is important because Jesus tailored his parables according to his audience. He made them relevant to according to who he was talking to right? He wanted them to understand the parable therefore he  made it make sense to them. He used things that were relevant to them and from their world and I think that is such an amazing. I mean, I think I know that Jesus is Messiah and I know that he's God. But I just wonder, you know, like what it would have been like just to see him like teach and talk. You know, he was such a great communicator that way. And I think that's one of the reasons why understanding who his audience is, because it gives us insight. It can help us lead or go to the meaning of the actual parable. The First Step in Understanding the Parables And that first step, I think, is understanding who he's talking to, because the parable is relevant to that person. It's going to be from their world. It was a way for Jesus to connect with his audience. The Second Step in Understanding the Parables Second step, we're going to reflect on who or what is being used to make a point in the text. So and don't try to like come to any conclusions or like any connections here. We're just going to observe and we're just going to look. You can write it down if you'd like. So who is he talking to? And then who or what is he making a point within the text in the parable? Is he talking about the particle sun? Is he talking about sheep and a she

Today's episode is about the difference between grace and mercy. Although they are commonly interchanged, they have difference meanings. I'll go over the definitions and an example for each in scripture. You'll find both the teaching points (in bold) and transcription below.  Denea (00:01)Hello, hello, it's Denea, your host of the Faith Filled Mom podcast. I hope that wherever you are today, you know that you're loved, you know that you're needed. The kingdom of God loves you, you. People around you love you, needs you. You're loved and needed absolutely in this world. The light that you have, the light that you carry, the smile that you can give someone, the friendship that you have to offer to people. Your kindness is absolutely needed in this world. Today we are talking about the difference between grace and mercy. And I wanted to talk about this because I know previously I have interchanged these, mixed them up. I have heard other people do it. It's very common. I know the difference now, but especially when I was the years of being, I guess, a newer Christian. Yeah, I mix these up all the time. And I think other people do too. And I think it happens because we don't know the difference between them. So that's what today's episode is about. I'm gonna pray a sin real quick. Father, thank you that you offer us both grace and mercy. Thank you that we get to live in those and we get to experience them. We have a desire, God, to know more about you and Jesus. We also have a desire. to understand grace and mercy and how can we also extend them to other people. Holy Spirit, please be with us during this Bible study time. We invite you in. Point us back, help us to understand God and Jesus. Help us to gain comprehension with what we are learning. We love you God, in Jesus' name, amen. So like I said, I...mixed these up for years. And then I, you know, did my own, I guess, deep dive research and understanding what they are. And so if you do know the difference, I think that's great. This will be just a little recap for you. We are also going to be looking at them in scripture. If you don't know the difference, then absolutely that's great too. Everything will be in the show notes. So sit back, relax, listen. If you're listening while you're on your run, I had somebody message me, I thought that was so cool. Said that she listens to me while she runs. Sit back, relax, I've got you. If you are prepared with your Bible and notebook in hand, that is great. If you are not, that is great too. Maybe you're washing dishes or maybe you are doing work right now. Maybe you're one of those people. I'm not. I am not one of those people who can listen to music or listen to a podcast while I work. I don't know if that's because I do have ADHD, but I am not. But if that's you, then that's great. Come back when you're able to write stuff down. Everything, whenever that is, it'll be in the show notes. So for now, feel free to listen, sit back. You can do your work. You can do your laundry. You can do your run. Or you can study if you have that stuff available either one all of it will be in the show notes for you If you need to come back and study if you need to just just listen right now. That is so okay today like I said the difference between grace and mercy because I've heard them be interchanged like use and I know that I have in the past. The Definition of Mercy So that's what we're referring to grace, or excuse me, mercy is not receiving the punishment we deserve. As human beings, it is so important for us to know this and acknowledge it. We all have a sinful nature. Every single one of us, none of us, not one of us is righteous on our own. Judgment day, it is going to come, it's going to come, it's going to happen to everybody. And on our own, none of us can actually live lives that are worthy to getting us into heaven on our own. We have to know that. That's why Jesus had to come, right? Like we couldn't do it. We couldn't do it

This episode explains why getting historical and cultural context when we're studying the Bible can be helpful. There are detailed examples of each in this episode. The scriptures referenced in this episode are John 4:5 and John 4:30. Here's the transcript for this episode with the main points in bold:   Denea (00:00)Hello, hello, it's Denea, your host of the Faith-Filled Mom podcast. Thank you so much for listening. I hope that wherever you are today, number one, I hope you know that I really do appreciate you listening. Two, I hope and I pray that you are giving yourself some grace for the transition that you are going through right now or that you have just gone through. It at the time of this recording, daylight savings time just passed. And let me tell y'all, it threw me. It threw me. It's been on my calendar, right? Like on your phone, you know, the time now it resets automatically. But like, I don't know if it's just because as an autistic individual who also has ADHD, changing. Any type of change to my schedule or my routine, it typically takes me a little bit to get the hang of it, right? I feel like sometimes it's like I'm or I'm jumping to like double touch. I'm trying to, you know, I'm trying to get the hang of it. I'm trying to wait for my turn to really, you know, get in and get the rhythm of it. But it just takes me a little bit sometimes. But it threw me. And so I am trying today. told myself, I felt this yesterday and I told myself today, it was like, Denea, this is a transition for you and you need to be extra patient with yourself. You need to be open to any type of changes or shifts you need to make in your schedule. And that is so hard. for me to do, to be open to changing, not just because it's change, but I think also there's something in me that, like I have to remind myself that it is okay if I readjust the expectations that I had for myself. Like it doesn't mean that I can't do it, it just means that I need to go about doing it a different way. And so whether you are neurotypical or whether you were. a neurodivergent, I hope that whatever transition you are going through, and remember a transition, like you get to define what a transition, a major change, a major transition, you get to define what that is. So before you start thinking, well, I don't really know if that's a big enough thing. I don't really know if that's a big enough change. Maybe I just need to get over it. No, no, no, no, no, no. We're not doing that. We're not diminishing. We're not dismissing. You define whatever A transition is for you. Think of it and then think of ways that you can be just a little bit more patient with yourself. What are some ways that you can give yourself just a little bit more grace? Allow yourself to move at a different speed than what you had initially planned while you're going through this transition or while you're just recovering from a transition. Today's episode is all about how historical and cultural context can help us get more context when we are reading the Bible. I'm gonna pray a sin really quickly, real quick. God, thank you so much for your word. Yes, it was relevant back then and God, we are so happy that your word, it is still alive, it is still relevant, it is still active now. We invite you in Holy Spirit into this Bible studying time, make us sensitive to the promptings that you want to give us now. And even after this Bible study time ends, whatever promptings you want to give us to help us understand more of who God and Jesus are, help us to be sensitive to that. Help us to be sensitive to understanding this text. Let it plant a root. in us a seed that has strong healthy roots that produces fruit not just in us but in those around us and our families and our friends and the people that we walk past every day let it produce fruit in them too. God we love you in Jesus name amen. All right so when we're talking about interpretation which these past couple episodes that's reall

Making room to hear God's voice can be tough. We are always needed and there are so many things to do. But hearing God's voice is a way we can connect with God, receive direction, and more. This episode starts by going over what God's voice is and is not. Then, I give ways we can make room to hear God's voice in our lives. Finally, I'll go over some of the ways God can speak to us.  Here's the transcript for this weeks episode. The points are in bold.  Denea (00:01)Hello, hello, it's Denea, your host of the Faith Fills Mom podcast. I hope that wherever you are today, I hope you know that I'm thankful that you're listening. I really am. I so appreciate the fact that you are listening to this podcast. And I hope that you're able to do just one nice thing for yourself today. I'm not talking about going on a shopping spree. I'm not talking about going to a spa or anything like that. I'm talking about, can you drink some water? Can you take three deep breaths? Can you maybe go for a walk, move your body, sit outside? Can you nourish your body with a piece of fruit, with a vegetable? Can you say something nice to yourself, about yourself? What is one nice thing? Minimum -That you can do for yourself today because you are so deserving of it. Today's episode, we are going to be talking about God's voice, what it's not, what it is, how can we make room to hear God's voice? What are some ways that God speaks to us? I'm gonna open us up in prayer. Father, thank you that you are always speaking to us. You don't sleep or slumber. You are mighty. You are always present. You are always attentive to us, Father. When we talk to you, you listen. You are always speaking to us and we want to hear more of your voice. We want to make room for more of your voice, Holy Spirit. Help us as we're studying how to hear more of God's voice, what it might sound like, what it doesn't sound like. Remind us of God's character, help us learn more about who God is. We love you, Father, in Jesus' name, amen. Examples of What God's Voice Is Not I thought it was good to start with what God's voice is not. God's voice is not harsh. It is not shameful. It is not critical. It is not mean. It is not judgmental. God's voice will not go against His word. I think it is really important to know that so that we can distinguish that like we can distinguish some of the thoughts that we have. Personally speaking, I know that I sometimes have like a negative thought track will just play on repeat all day. And then I will have to practice self-awareness and be like, ooh, God would not speak to me like that. So why am I speaking to myself like that? Like, why am I being so harsh talking to myself right now? Examples of What God's Voice Is It is good for us to know what God's voice is not. Now, what God's voice is. I think it's important to know that God's voice will sound like you. How you talk. That is how God's voice is going to sound. It's going to sound familiar. Now, God's voice is loving. It is compassionate. It is just. It convicts out of love. Peaceful and quiet. Now to go back to that convicts out of love. Conviction is out of love. The Holy Spirit draws us in. He alerts us to and he convicts us of something that we need to ask forgiveness for and we need to repent from because he knows that sin tends to make us separate ourselves from God. God has not moved. Right, like as his child, God is close. But sin tends to make us kind of like hide and separate ourselves from God. And of course we're not really hidden from God, right? But we start to have this mentality of hiding, trying to hide certain things from God. And that very quickly turns to shame. And sin also is destructive, we know this. And so the Holy Spirit, It's like, hey, whoa, kind of acting as that like alert, like that light, right? Like, whoa, hey, hey, hey, there's something going on here. You need to pay attention. Bring it to God. That is the beautiful thing about conviction. God is not like,

In today's episode, I'm giving you a detailed example of how to use the S.O.A.P.  Bible Study Method.  Below, you'll find the transcript that has the steps in bold to help you go along and practice this on your own.    Denea (00:01)Hello, hello, it's Denea, host of the Faith-Filled Mom podcast. Thank you so much for listening. Thank you for being here. Real quick, I just wanted to say, it is such a gift, a privilege, an honor that God meets you and I where exactly where we are. He did this with us when we first met him. If you think back to your journey of the first time you really prayed or the first time that you had this idea of God saving you, right? That just that idea felt personal to you. Think back to that moment. God met you exactly where you were. He didn't expect you to become perfect in that moment, right? He knew that over Over time, the sanctification process was going to happen with you and I, and that is such a privilege that you and I received that. And I also want to say it's a gift for us to give it to ourselves and other people. Mama, wherever you are, whatever you find yourself doing today, I hope you know that it is a gift to meet yourself exactly where you are right now. Maybe there are 50 million things that you want to accomplish today, but the capacity is just not there. Meet yourself where you are. Be kind to yourself, knowing that today, yes, you try, but today you don't have to be perfect. And give that gift. See if there's anyone around you. Ask God to lead you in giving that gift to someone else around you. Like I said, thank you so much for being here. I am so excited about today's episode, but I feel like I say that about every episode. think this season of the podcast, I mean, I've been excited every single episode that I have recorded. I've been excited, but I think this season I'm really tapping into Bible teaching. Bible teaching is something that was in within the past year. I think I've had an awareness, that I was really passionate about. Like I wasn't able to articulate it before, but within the past year I was like, I really like this. And so this season of the podcast, have really been praying and I've been trying to be obedient and I've been trying to be bold and I've been trying to be brave because I definitely do not do this in my own strength. I don't prepare these episodes in my own strength. It's just something that I am passionate about. And today, we are going to use the soap method in real time. Now I say in real time, this is not live. You are listening to this after I've recorded it, but I'm going to walk you through how to do that and here's why. I have talked about the soap method before. I've even kind of like given examples, but not to the extent of looking at the text in its original language and then connecting that to how we can apply scripture because that's how you and I get context out of the Bible. When you and I search the scriptures and when you and I also search the internet and looking at and all of these tools that we have and trying to get to that original language and trying to understand what the author of the text meant and when we understand that and kind of connect it to how we can apply it to everyday life that's how you and I get context out of scripture. We don't really get context reading one scripture face value and trying to connect it to how we can apply it. Can it be helpful? Absolutely. Read your word. Right? Like it can absolutely be helpful. I'm not saying that just reading the Bible at face value is not helpful. That is absolutely what I'm not saying. What I am saying is if we want to go deeper as far as getting context and meaning behind the original way what was written was intended and then apply that, to how we can apply it to our everyday lives and connect that to how we can apply it to everyday lives, that is how you and I go deeper. So I'm gonna do that today. We're gonna do that today. I'm going to write this out or type

In this episode I’ll talk about what breath prayers are and we’ll do some together. IG: @deneamarable TikTok: @deneamarable Threads: @deneamarable Email: deneamarable@gmail.com Website: www.debatable.com

This episode answers questions like “What is the Davidic Covenant?” And “What does it have to do with us?” Although the Davidic Covenant is mentioned in other scriptures, this episode focuses on 2 Samuel 7:12-13 Connect with me on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok: @deneamarable Website: deneamarable.com

This episode is about Staying Close to Your Source of Provision in the midst of chaos.  The scripture for this episode is Psalm 23:1 "The Lord is My Shepherd; I have all that I need." NLT Staying close to our source of provision (God) can be challenging but it's necessary. God has what we need at all times.  Transcript and Episode Notes (Episode Points are in bold) : Denea (00:01)Hello, hello, it's Denea, your host of the Faith Filled Mom podcast. Today's episode is all about how to stay close to your source of provision in the midst of chaos, in the midst of living in a broken world, in the midst of fill in the blank. I want to go ahead and pray first. Father, thank you for your word. Thank you that you are Thank you that you were always close to us. And we thank you God that you were God. Your ways are higher. You know a lot more than we do. You are high and holy and lifted up in your rightful place. And yet Father, you love to be our source of provision. We thank you Father. We just ask for your wisdom and your guidance. In Jesus name, amen. So today we're coming from Psalm 23, verse one, the Lord is my shepherd. I have all that I need. This scripture, this group of scriptures, I've said it before, it is absolutely my favorite. One of my favorites in the Bible. It is just so comforting to know that God is always with us. This scripture, this verse in particular, to, kind of get context behind it because we've been talking a lot about that right like getting context behind scripture it is important so let's go ahead and kind of set the scene so the person who wrote this scripture is David David was a shepherd before he was king before he was anointed appointed to be king he was a shepherd and so if anybody would be saying The Lord is my shepherd. Like if anybody would know the time and commitment and care and provision that a good shepherd can provide, it would be a shepherd themselves, right? It would be a shepherd. Like David, it says that David, you know, knows, he knew what it was like to fight off predators who were seeking his sheep, right? He is somebody who has been, he is, He knows about that life. Like David was a shepherd. So for him to be calling someone else a shepherd, that to me, it makes me look at this verse in a different way. David knew that he was the source of his sheep's provision. And so that made me think like, what am I doing to stay close to my source of provision? So that's kind of what we're going to talk about today because that's, that's what it is, right? Sheep have to stay close to their shepherd. Now we do know, you know, Jesus said that he would go after the one, right? He leaves the 99. but it's also important for us to know that we got to stay close to our source. So how do we do that? Here are a few practical ways for you to implement that today, this week, number one, pray and go to God and be honest with God about how you were feeling. The beautiful thing about God is that he doesn't have an ego. You know, like we can tell God, like, hey, I'm really disappointed, God, that you worked this out in a way. that I didn't plan for, that a way that I didn't want. And to be honest with you, I'm feeling a little disappointed right now. I need you to help me navigate this. Like we can go to God and tell him how we are honestly feeling because the truth is he already knows. But I think he wants us to be honest with him because whenever we're honest with someone, I feel like it just opens up. I don't know, possibility of intimacy that wasn't there before. Like have you ever had a friendship mama where you and your friend are just kind of talking and maybe you or your friend admits something that you've been struggling with and you just kind of talk about it for a while and you feel closer after that conversation. There's something about just being vulnerable and honest with a friend. that just takes your relationship, that can take your relationship to the next level. And I think that's

This episode of the Faith Filled Mom Podcast features Sunita Theiss. Sunita is a believer of God, wife, mother, neurodivergent, writer, disability rights advocate and so much more. Sunita will tell you her story, share her experience of being neurodivergent and raising neurodivergent children, and encourage you to lean into God’s grace. We talk about Faith, skincare, autism challenges, the Bible and so much more. Follow Sunita on Social Media: Instagram: @sunitatheiss Twitter: @sunitatheiss Substack: @sunitatheiss Visit her website: sunitatheiss.com Transcript: Denea (00:00) Okay, hi everyone. So I have a special treat, one that I have been excited about for a while. Her name is Sunitha Theiss. She is a believer, a mom, advocates for disability rights. I don't want to give away too much because I want her to be able to tell her story. She's also a writer. and a speaker and I am just so thankful for you to be on here today. Thank you so much. Sunita Theiss (00:34) Thank you for having me. Denea (00:36) Absolutely. So I want to go ahead and get straight into it. Can you first kind of briefly say how you came to know Jesus? How did you start to, I guess, get into like a relationship with God and get to know Him? Sunita Theiss (00:52) It was kind of by accident. So I grew up Hindu, my well-meaning, but in hindsight, think misguided Christians had said things to my parents, like my dad was really sick. And so would say things like, if you accept Christ, you will be well. And like, that's not how God works, right? Like God is not a vending machine. And so I was... trying to make my parents mad and like rebel. And I went to church with a friend who invited me, which like I did like more typical forms of rebelling in high school too, but like also this. And so it was kind of hard to be the only kid, also the only Indian kid a lot of the time whose parents weren't there. And in hindsight, sort of knowing what I know about myself now. It was just hard to figure people out. a few years, so I stopped going. And then a few years later, when I was in college, my dad had passed away and I'd moved across the country and back. And I don't know what you call it, if it was Providence or God just endlessly pursuing me. Denea (02:01) Sorry. Sunita Theiss (02:15) I found the Bible that a youth pastor had given me in high school and I just remember sort of angry and bitter and praying, God, if you're real now is a good time. And a lot of stuff just kind of happened in those few weeks following that and things I didn't think could be explained away by coincidence. I felt like God had done things. And so I reached out to that same friend from high school and I was like, hey, are you gonna be home for winter break? Can I go to church with you? I just want to say thank you. And so I went with her to church and then another friend from high school had recommended the church I attended for over a decade. so the three of us went to church and I ended up just continuing to go back there. And I got baptized there and was super involved there for about 10 years. And then, you know, even after we got married, we'd gone to my husband's church for a while and we went back and I'm still very connected to that community there. So that's the short version. Yeah. Denea (03:18) That's awesome. Yeah, I love how God just meets us where we are. You know, like that's, that's, yeah. Sunita Theiss (03:26) uses our rebellion, uses our, and what's been really remarkable is that my mom is still a Hindu. She's an extremely devout and prayerful person and everything she does. And her faith is also like just so moved by loving her family. But she, it was so hard for her at first. And she is also in a place where she's like, I see that this has been good for you. And she will come to, Denea (03:38) Mm-hmm. Sunita Theiss (03:56) our Christian homeschool group with my kids and I, and she will do, you know, and so she... Denea (03:59) that's aweso

On this episode of The Faith Filled Mom Podcast, I talk about the context behind Jeremiah 29:11. Jeremiah 29:11 is a scripture that's often taken out of context and the meaning behind it reveals beautiful promises from God.  In this episode, I'll talk about this verse as well as Jeremiah 23:5.  For Digital Resources including Bible Study Method Tools and Christian Neurodivergent Encouragement you can visit my website: www.deneamarable.com Follow me on my socials: Instagram: @deneamarable Threads: @deneamarable TikTok: Denea Marable Facebook: Denea Marable  

This episode dives into practical techniques tailored for individuals with busy schedules, including neurodivergent-friendly methods. I’ll talk about how to break down verses, incorporate music, and use repetition to deeply embed God’s Word in your heart. You’ll hear personal insights and experiences that underscore the transformative role of the Holy Spirit in understanding and remembering scripture. I’ll give you practical tips on starting your own scripture memorization journey and examples of each technique alone with helpful tips.  Techniques mentioned: Chunk It Memorization by Writing, Talking, and Listening  Using Songs Saying Scripture out loud to someone else.  Scriptures Mentioned in this Episode: Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” 2 Timothy 3:16 -17 “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” Romans 15:4 “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” John 1:1 “ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.“ Follow me on Social Media: Instagram: @deneamarable Threads: @deneamarable  TikTok: @deneamarable Receive Monthly Biblical Encouragement and Updates on my Book: http://subscribepage.io/deneamarablebooksignup Contact Me: Website: www.deneamarable.com Email: deneamarable@gmail.com