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Do you desire to stop reacting in the moment and parent with purpose? Are you ready for a deeper connection with Christ and your child? Purposed Parent/Connected Child episodes focus on educating and equipping you to recognize the unique individual God entrusted to you and will empower you to partner with Him to parent with eternal perspective. Live With Eternal Perspective View all episodes Godly Motherhood View all episodes Do you desire to stop reacting in the moment and parent with purpose? Are you ready for a deeper connection with Christ and your child? Godly Motherhood episodes focus on educating and equipping you to recognize the unique individual God entrusted to you and will empower you to partner with Him to parent with eternal perspective. All episodes Are you in need of hope? Is your spirit lacking joy? Do you seek peace? Are you tired of comparison? The Live With Eternal Perspective podcast was created for women to sharpen their understanding of Jesus and uncover all He desires for us to live a rich life and deepen our love for Him. Uncover how eternal perspective extends beyond our personal walk. Cling to the truth that Jesus has a unique plan for your life and learn how to choose Him over culture. Future episodes will continue to emphasize an intentional, eternal perspective lifestyle while focusing on faith, life, relationships, parenting, and simply sitting at the feet of Jesus to mature our hearts in genuine worship and gratitude. All episodes FIND WHAT YOU NEED

MENTOR, AUTHOR, SPEAKER, "GODLY MOTHERHOOD" PODCAST HOST LEARN MORE Ready to learn from a mom with over 46 years of experience? CLICK TO LEARN MORE BESTSELLING BOOK Most women strive to be GOOD moms. We revert to reliance on personal strength and follow a definition set by the world's standards. "The Good Mom Trap" shows Christian mothers how to shift from that GOOD mom mentality and become a GODLY mom who abides and parents in His strength. I EQUIP MOTHERS TO CHOOSE CHRIST OVER CULTURE... Urgency is the word I use to describe why I mentor moms to raise GENERATIONS of Christ followers. God has instilled such a deep desire within me to help women uproot lies. Whether it's through their personal identity to the way they disciple their kids, I equip moms to lead their children to The Way instead of the world. You might wonder why I'm so passionate about moms. It's because I was once the woman who tried to be a "good" parent. At the time, I didn't realize I was filling the expectations of family or society, instead of fixing my eyes above to purposely become a GODLY parent. I raised two kids, only to realize that they were "typical" teens and young adults...instead of being set apart for Him. Before our third child came home, my husband and I agreed to parent our baby to love, honor, and shine Christ. We crafted a purposed plan and remained committed, even when trials like deaths in the family and job losses happened. Later, we brought our fourth child home at the age of nine years. Despite facing unique medical and learning needs, we gathered at the feet of our Father and stayed with that Purposed Parenting Plan. In following years, our firstborn daughter passed away in her twenties. This devastating loss drew me even closer to Christ. He showed me just how VITAL it is to focus on eternity. Mothers get distracted - paying attention to the "now" (the right crib, which school their kids will attend, how to approach the middle school and teen years). But remember, your children are on loan. God has ENTRUSTED you to steward them for Him. That's why I speak at events, appear on podcasts, wrote my book, and welcome media features. Are you ready to widen and deepen your relationship with Jesus? I invite you to join me in a Spirit-led movement to normalize GODLY over GOOD parenting - and to ensure that women understand the DIFFERENCE - between good parenting by the world's standards and in parenting through the Way. Let's pursue GODLY motherhood together. Featured On FROM CHAOS TO CHRIST REPLAY → CIRCLE 31 PODCAST EPISODE 70 → CIRCLE 31 PODCAST EPISODE 28 → KINGDOM LIFE COACHING PODCAST → OUT OF THE DARKNESS PODCAST → COUNTER CULTURE MOM PODCAST → HOMESCHOOL HINTS PODCAST → BOLD JOURNEY ARTICLE → JUDY WEBER PODCAST → REDEEM HER TIME PODCAST → APPROVED BIO FOR PRESS & MEDIA Terri Hitt is an experienced mom of four, having raised two "sets" of kids over the course of two generations. Married to her high school sweetheart for 47 years, Terri has navigated marriage and motherhood through many different seasons of life, and has mentored countless women. With an urgency to equip women to become godly moms, Terri leads mothers to choose Christ over culture. She does this through her book, The Good Mom Trap , the Godly Motherhood Podcast, and The Set-Apart Collective™ program. Terri is also available for private mentoring and speaking engagements. Stop Being a Good Mom and Become the Godly Parent God Entrusted You to Be Disciple the Heart, Not Discipline the Behavior How to Raise Kids to Choose Christ over Culture Children Are on Loan – What Heavenly Deposit Are You Multiplying in Them? Purposed Parenting through Christ to Build Generational Faith How Your Identity Is Sabotaging Your Kids Don’t Raise Typical Children Don't Raise Typical Teens How My Daughter's Death Changed My Life How to Raise Children More Influenced by Parents than Peers How to Stop Living for Today and Focus on Eternity Guest speaking, podcasts, articles, etc. LET'S CONNECT Tell me about yourself - your media proposal and budget - and which topic lights YOU up. (Please title the email Subject, "MEDIA"). info@terrihitt.com TOPICS THAT LIGHT ME UP

Welcome to my podcast, Live With Eternal Perspective, I'm Terri Hitt. This podcast is for women who want to learn more about how to raise godly children and deepen their walk with the Lord. EPISODE TRANSCRIPTIONS Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 153 - Change From a Good to Godly Woman and Mother Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 146 - Praying Scripture - Part 1 replay Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 145 - How to Know Truth in a Mixed-Up World of Pride Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 144 - Life Lessons Through my Dog Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 143 - Prayer (replay) Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 142 - How Do My Actions Reflect God to Others? Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 141 - Why Should I Seek Jesus Early in the Morning? Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 140 - How to Identify False Teachers Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 139 - Are You Really a Christian? Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 138 - Christ, The Master Builder Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 137 - Renewing Inwardly Through Christ Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 136 - How to Thrive as a Christian in a World of Unbelievers Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 135 - May It Be As You Desire, God Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 134 - You've Trusted God with Eternity - What About Today? Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 133 - The Power of Your Story Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 132 - Am I Hearing You God? Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 131 - An Eternal Perspective Life Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 130 - Practicing Gratitude While Life Happens Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 129 - Don't Let Lies Keep You From Living in the Fullness of Christ Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 128 - Living to Flourish through Christ Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 127 - Living Fully in the Moment Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 126 - Developing a Humble Attitude Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 125 - Willing Steward Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 124 - Solace in Silence Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 123 - Engaged With Eternity Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 122 - Trials and Tragedies Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 121 Facets of Faith Reading of Hebrews 11 Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 120 - What the Lord Requires Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 119 - Conquer Overwhelm Read Now Live With Eternal Perspective Podcast Episode 118 - Biblical Friendship and Connection Read Now

As a mother appointed by God, you have the sacred privilege of leading the children entrusted to you to find an important answer. A sacred truth. Who they are. You know the answer to building identity rooted in Christ isn't found in the shifting voices of the world, but in the unchanging truth of who they are in Christ. How do you ensure you guide them to that important truth? Performance or Popularity? As your children grow, they'll reach for pieces of identity everywhere they look. They notice how others dress, what they achieve, who’s accepted, and who’s left out. They start collecting clues about what they must do in order to become who they want to be. Some of their ideas and desires seem good, some confusing, while many slowly pull them away from truth. Kids don’t realize that while the world is directing them to find themselves,  God invites them to know Himself.  It’s imperative that you ensure your kids know who He  is, so they begin to understand Whose  they are. As an adult, you know that discovery doesn’t come through performance or popularity. The truth of who they are comes through relationship with Christ, through God’s truth, and through your steady guidance and prayers. The petitions of a mom whose own heart is anchored in Christ. The BIG Question Every person eventually asks, “Who am I?”  That question may not come in words, but it will definitely show up in actions. Or it could be in choices, friendships, or frustrations. For moms, this question can be both beautiful and heartbreaking to witness when see our children wrestle with this question. When you see your precious children trying on new versions of themselves, wanting to fit in, wanting to be noticed, wanting to belong, you don't want them being pulled by voices that promise confidence but often deliver confusion. But here’s what I want you to remember: your child’s search for identity isn’t something to fear—it’s something to shepherd. The Maker of Heaven and earth, the creator of your children designed them with creativity. He gave them minds them to seek, to wonder. God created them with a longing to understand who they are and why they’re here. As moms, we know that their desire, when guided by truth, can lead them straight to Him . Ephesians 2:10 says, “ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” That verse offers comfort. But even more important, it’s a statement – a truth - about identity. It’s God declaring over your child: You belong. You are known. You are Mine. When your kids grasp the truth that they already belong, they’re loved with an everlasting love, and they were created with purpose for a purpose, they learn to stop chasing temporary labels of identity and start claiming eternal purpose. Finding the Answer to Building Identity Rooted in Christ Remember, as your children wrestle with who they are, you’ve been bestowed with the most sacred role a mother can carry—mentoring godliness and guiding your children to the feet of Jesus. The world tells you your job is to shape behavior. Or manage the outcomes of their behavior. To grow your kids to self-reliant adulthood. But God commands you to nurture hearts that hear His voice. That obey . That honor and please Him. You’ve probably discovered that motherly influence isn’t found in perfect lectures or polished parenting moments. It’s found in the quiet, consistent ways you show Christ at home. It’s seen in the way you respond when you’re tired, when your kids push your limits, or when their choices break your heart. Your influence is established in the desires you carry, the words you use, and the way you spend your time. Your actions and responses teach the children entrusted to you who God is - and how He loves. But, despite that truth, I want you to remember something important. You don’t to be perfect to lead well. Relax. You ’ll never reach that level of parenthood. You’re an imperfect woman in an imperfect world. But your humility will speak louder than your strength. Because it's rooted in Him. His strength. Your words and actions will be laid on the foundation of who you are in Christ. Your heart for Jesus is made apparent even when you feel you failed. It’s in the way you handle mistakes, the way you invite your children into your space, the way you listen, the way you meet their gaze with joy and love. When you admit mistakes and model repentance, your children begin to understand what grace looks like. As you consistently pursue Christ, they see your dedication in His Word, the way you model integrity, and the love you carry for Him. They hear and feel it in the way you respond to them as your life shines His. Deuteronomy 6:5–7 says, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. These words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children… when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” This passage of Scripture isn’t a formula—it’s an command to weave God’s truth into everyday life. To weave Him into every breath. To become His voice in an ungodly society attracting and influencing your children. So when your child asks, “Who am I?” your voice can affirm what God has already spoken: “You are His.” “You are chosen.” “You are deeply loved.” Be sure to come back for Part 2 of this post. In the meantime, if your heart is whispering, “I want to raise my children differently,” the Set-Apart Collective™ is where you’ll find the support and discipleship tools to support you. Join me inside the Set-Apart Collective™ where you'll discover how to raise kids to chase Christ over culture and influence generations for Christ.

Sunday mornings carry BIG goals. Sometimes making across the threshold of the church entrance feels like a miracle. Before you get there, you've juggled breakfast spills, found lost shoes, and handled a meltdown at home or a nasty attitude on the way. When you finally slide into the pew—breathless, heart racing—you think, " We made it. This has to count for something." And it does. God sees your effort. But going to church isn’t enough to raise godly kids. And isn't that the central goal ? But the truth is, your children need to hear about Jesus more than once a week. Christ needs to be the fabric that is woven through the lowest moments and highest days. They need to see  Him every day— in you. The Church isn't Enough to Accomplish What You Were Called to Do Church is a privilege, but church isn't enough. Going to church is a beautiful gift. In fact, fellowship with believers strengthens, teaches, and reminds you you're not alone. But church was never meant to take your place in your children’s spiritual formation. Remember, God chose you to be the one to whisper His truths in the quiet moments, to live them out when little eyes are watching. He entrusted you to be His voice of Truth for them in an ungodly world. You're a walking testimony. Do you highlight the world - or His grace, love, and truth - inside your home? Deuteronomy 6:5–7 tells us, “ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up .” This passage commands that the most memorable sermons your children hear won't come from the pulpit—they'll be what is absorbed in your home...at your kitchen table, in your bedtime prayers, and in your godly guidance daily. Every moment influences the children entrusted to your care as they witness the way you mentor Christ in your desires, words, and reactions day after day after day. Year after year. You Can’t Exhale What You Haven’t Inhaled Let's face it. No one said motherhood would be easy. And it's not that you expect it to be, but you’re tired . You long for Jesus, but noise, expectations, and and busyness drown Him out. You want to open your Bible, but guilt whispers that it’s too late, that you’ve already fallen behind. But please stop - listen - God's not disappointed in you. He patiently loves you with an everlasting love that continues to invite you. The Father isn't asking for perfect quiet time or color-coded journals. He wants your presence. God calls you to look Up. To breathe Him in. To abide in His arms. You can’t pour out what you haven’t received. You can’t exhale grace if you haven’t inhaled Him. You can't feel - or offer - peace if you haven’t abided in His presence. When you inhale Christ - when you let His Words and truths settle in your heart - His love will naturally overflow into your children’s lives. Your words will soften. Your patience will grow. Your home will start to reflect His peace instead of your pressure . Release Guilt and Perfection Remember - God doesn't expect perfection. Only the Great I Am is perfect . You don’t have to be a perfect mom to raise godly kids. You just need to be a surrendered woman. A surrendered mom. Your kids don’t need you to get it all right—they need to see you get real. Committed to your belief in Christ. As they watch you confess, repent, forgive, and start again, they learn what walking with Jesus truly looks like. Perfection doesn't draw your kids closer to God—persistence does. You are Raising God’s Children Sometimes, in the chaos, it’s easy to forget the sacredness of your calling. But God didn’t just give you children—He entrusted you with souls . Eternal, precious souls that belong to Him . You're not just a mother. You're a missionary appointed inside your home. Every prayer you lift for your children, every time you pray with and over them in their presence, every connection with eye contact and a voice of direction that leads them to His truths, each time you say, “Let’s ask Jesus,”—those are holy moments. You’re planting seeds that will last for generations. Yearn for Something Deeper So You Have Him to Give If your heart feels dry, don’t settle for survival. Return to His presence. Respond to the cry deep within you that thirsts for Jesus more than for a quiet moment alone or a completed to-do list. You may not know the tug is from Him, but when you answer the call with a heart willing to repent, to be filled with truth, light, and grace, you'll recognize His Spirit. You'll begin to see that when your heart is full of Him, your children taste His glory through you. When you inhale Christ, you’ll exhale His love, patience, and joy—right into the lives of the little ones who call you “Mom.” You'll see you kids do the same to those around them. You'll understand that you're bearing fruit for eternity. A Prayer for the Weary Mom Yearning for More Dear Heavenly Father, the Great I Am in my presence. Thank you for Your everlasting love, Your holiness that waits to cover me. Please remind me that I'm not just raising children—I’m shaping souls entrusted to me - for Your kingdom. Quiet my thoughts as You hush the voice of perfectionism. Help me release my agenda and pray for Yours. Cause me to desire You more than I crave control or worldly approval. Fill me with Your presence so that my children see Jesus in every aspect of me. Let every breath I inhale be You—and every breath exhaled release me so I become the Christlike mother you intend me to be. Help me cause change in my family that lasts for generations because I inhale and exhale You with every breath, desire, word, and action. In the precious name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Every year when the late fall air turns crisper and evenings bring chills that call for more layers, a slight sadness creeps into my spirit. I’m the type who dresses warmly, even in the summer, and cooler temperatures prickle my skin with goosebumps that chill to the bone. Do you wonder how I ever make it through the winter? Trusting that it is only a season . As unpleasant as I believe the winter weather is, my faith reminds me that it will pass . Ecclesiastes 3 teaches that life produces seasons . Scripture crafts portraits of celebration and calamity. It is during those experiences that we come to understand how crossroads form depth of character not built in springtime periods . That blessed awareness only arrives if we invite God's hands to carry us through those seasons that interweave within our life. When we carry a faith that isn't seasonal. Parenting also carries seasons. In fact, most of my life has been intertwined with stages of a parenthood season. My husband and I married right out of high school. He was 18. I was 17. I think back to the girl I was and barely recognize her now. By the time I was 21 we had two children, a daughter and a son. By the time they were raised and finishing school, we were still in our thirties. Looking back, I know that we were good parents. Yet after the kids were grown, I thought back to the brief time we had with them (that seemed so long during the moments), and I wished that we had been godlier parents. It was easy to imagine ways I would change my parenting if I was able to spend specific moments with each of them again, drawing now from the wisdom God imparted to me as my walk with Him matured. Later, when my husband and I knew God was calling us to adopt from China when we were in our early forties, I understood why God had placed those desires to “rethink” our parenting in my heart. Have you faced times in your life when you knew God was giving you the opportunity to revisit a season of your life? Are you obedient to take the journey He calls you to, no matter the task? Do you ever try to bargain with God or try to delay obedience? Or are you ready to move at the sound of His voice? Has your obedience ever been seasonal? Many people we knew, some family included, were not supportive of our decision to adopt. People thought we were too old to start again. They told us our parenting season was complete, and we needed to focus on building a larger retirement fund. They had fears that if we traveled to China we might never return to the US. All sorts of excuses and fears were raised. It strengthened our resolve to seek God’s face and follow where He led. We understood that the logic of God is usually not that of the world. We had to keep our eyes, mind, and heart focused on what He was revealing. We chose to enter the season He had planned for us, and we began to walk in it, step by step . My husband and I didn't walk in seasonal faith, and we understood we had stepped into a season of obedience. Just as Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 tells us, there is a season and time for everything under heaven. Whether we are experiencing new birth, facing the death of a loved one, harvesting the fruits of parenting, or sowing the soil of our child’s heart, God is our guide and guard . Maybe you are in a season that would make it incredibly easy to crumble under the weight of burdens you cannot bear alone. He is gently wooing you, calling for your surrender. His hands are ready to take the load; His arms ready to carry you. Are you willing to allow God to construct faith that will last longer than your current season? Maybe this season is building you up for the next trial you will face. Perhaps it is your time to comfort another in the face of tragedy or triumph. Did you just enter a season of laughter? Or a time of tears? Life brings misunderstandings and mistakes, failures and freedom, times of learning lessons and loving others through lessons. Human frailties can cause a tearing away of relationships. They also offer a time of maturation in Him that may allow us to mend what needs repaired if we trust in and follow where He leads. Through His Word, we learn there is a time to speak and a time to refrain from speaking and how to know the difference as we depend on Him . There is a time for love and hate; a time for war and peace. This fallen world offers more than we can handle, but not more than we can face through His strength . What season are you currently facing? Are you trusting transformation through trials? Or is your faith cloaked in a coat fit for only this season? I believe God teaches us much about seasons in His Word and through the visualization of nature around us. His goodness, mercy, and compassion toward us are never-ending. If we have eyes to see and a heart to believe. Our Heavenly Father understands that we need constant reminders of His presence. We need to visually see God at work, learn patterns and consistencies to better help us remember He created it all. He is the Great I Am, the Maker of Heaven and Earth. Our Heavenly Father knows how easily we strap unnecessary burdens onto our shoulders, allowing the weight to crush us before we ask Him to cradle us within His grasp. What are ways you can release the season you are in to Him? Parenting has been one of my greatest teachers, wooing me to the heart of our Father, allowing Him to grow and guide me to seek His wisdom and discernment. How easily I can fall into the pattern of seeking my own strength and understanding. It is only through constant study of His Word and remembrance of His faithfulness to His children through the Bible (and within my own life )that I am able to fix my gaze above. It is then that I eagerly await seasonal lessons allowed through His fatherly grace as I release my life to Him without succumbing to seasonal faith. Can you identify ways you are drawing nearer to God through this season in your life? What lesson would you share with others? How can you help them carry enduring faith to the next season they will face? Seasonal life changes have taught me that the greatest act of obedience I can offer the Lord is to make Him known to my children and to move forward in all things with prompt obedience . That means I must know Him . In order to mentor God in a righteous way that leads myself and my children to Him, I must seek Christ intimately . A strong relationship must be sought daily . In order to allow Christ to flow through me, my responses, my actions, reactions, and thought processes, He must be my priority daily. Christ must come before my husband, my children, and myself. I must seek the face of the One who knows me best and can discern my motives and adjust them as needed. Only then am I able to mentor Jesus well to the children God has entrusted to me. Every season has brought me to this place of understanding and given me the desire to know Him and show Him more. Coming seasons will do the same if I keep my gaze focused Upward and my heart attuned to the lessons taught through the sweet and sour times of life. He promises that seasons will pass in His perfect time. Just as the leaves now turn and fall to the ground, seasons of life are ending. New cycles of life are beginning. Will the ebb and flow of your breaths be in sync with seasons by seeking the face of God and trusting transformation through trials? Or will you choose to battle harsh winds and bitter chills alone? Let your faith stand every turn of the seasons and become a lasting legacy.