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.
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How to Lay Groundwork for Your Child to Build a Life of Faith
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Laying the groundwork for our children to build a life of faith consists of many small, intentional acts of eternal perspective. Today we remember that it’s never too early or too late to expose our children to Bible stories, miracles, and truths that will grow their interest and knowledge of God. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-031---how-to-lay-groundwork-for-your-child-to-build-a-life-of-faith
How to Teach Your Child to Listen for God
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Adults can have difficulty determining the voice of God. How do we teach children to listen for and hear God? On this episode we hear ways God intimately speaks to believers and discover tips on how to help children carry peace that they have heard God speak to them. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-030---how-to-teach-your-child-to-listen-for-god
Blameless Before Christ
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A mother’s pursuit of a deeper personal walk with Christ can set the tone and temperament of the household. As we mentor Jesus through a life of purity and dignity, our children learn to desire and live above reproach by following the standards established by God. Listen today for scriptural, practical tips to raise a child with a heart set for eternity. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-029---blameless-before-christ
Don't Grow Weary
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Although it’s human to get weary, be discouraged, or feel alone, these are just feelings. How we feel is an indicator of emotions, not necessarily His truths. Today we discuss how to intentionally use emotions and feelings to steer us toward Christ and draw nearer to Him. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-028---don't-grow-weary
Facing Hard Stuff With Your Child
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Only Christ can heal the troubles our children face, but parents have the privilege of leading them straight to Him with every burden life brings. With the great blessing of parenting God’s children, we also carry responsibility to lead them humbly and lovingly to Jesus with trials. Today we discuss verses and discover questions that lead us to better understand, help our children, and lead them to Jesus. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- …
Teach Your Child to Seek and Hear God Like Jesus
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What a precious gift we offer our children when we teach them to seek and hear God like Jesus. The closest mentor they have will be a parent who lovingly guides them to the feet of Jesus. Will that be you? Listen today to hear truths and tips to guiding your child to see and hear our Heavenly Father like Christ. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-026---teach-your-child-to-seek-and-hear-god-like-jesus
Facing Hard Stuff to Become a Godlier Parent
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Have you ever felt stuck or overloaded by personal issues that get in the way of parenting the way you want to? In this episode, we discuss Scripture and targeted questions designed to help you move nearer to Christ and parent with freedom and connection. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-025---facing-hard-stuff-to-become-a-godlier-parent
Biblical Parenting Through Hard Places
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Memories, trauma, or lack of experience can cause inappropriate behaviors families struggle to resolve. These may be exhibited by the child, or the parent may also have unresolved needs. How can you connect with a hurting child or maintain connection throughout your parenting years? What are ways to build strong attachment? Today we discuss steps to grow these important skills. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- …
Teach Your Child Biblical Critical Thinking
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In order to analyze information, digest material, and produce godly discernment over fleshly judgement, your child must think with a mind influenced and directed by the Lord. Today we learn how to teach our children to discern information taught and caught through the lens of biblical critical thinking. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-023---teach-your-child-biblical-critical-thinking
Mature Your Child Toward Perfection in Christ
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Every decision you make can bring you closer to the likeness of God and move your child toward, or away from, the image of Jesus. Today we discuss ways to grow your child toward perfection in Christ. It all begins with our humble submission. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-022---mature-your-child-toward-perfection-in-christ
Say NO to Ungodly Influences in Your Heart and Home
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Ungodly influences lurk in every heart and home. Do you know which ones may be a snare to you or your family? Today we list several temptations and traps to avoid so that we may honor God and be the mentor He desires for our children. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-021---say-no-to-ungodly-influences-in-your-heart-and-home
Teach Your Children Not to Follow Their Heart
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Culture and human nature entice us to seek emotions and thoughts to lead us. But God knows our heart is untrustworthy. In fact, He warned us in **Jeremiah 17:9** , which says, _“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?”_ Listen today for 3 tips to teach your children not to follow the heart, but the Word. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-020---teach-your-children-not-to-follow-their-heart
How to Help My Child Find & Live God’s Biblical Truth
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Is godly influence present in your home? Do your children see it? If parents are not purposeful to mentor Christlike truths and character in the home, children will follow the leadership of the world. Today we discuss 3 ways to influence our children before the world directs them away from God. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-019---how-to-help-my-child-find-and-live-god's-biblical-truths
Shaping the Heart
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It is our duty to _recognize_ and _react_ to the _responses_ we receive from our children. Ignoring a retort or refusal to complete a required task may be easier in the moment, but God calls us to a standard of excellence when shaping the heart of each child. Today we discuss why it is so important to intentionally shape the heart of our child, not simply discipline or correct. https://www.terrihitt.com/items-1/purposed-parent%2Fconnected-child-podcast- episode-018---shaping-the-heart
