Setting the Stage5push past all the discouragements and distractions. To speak
words of love, hope, and courage over you. To wrap His arms
around you and finish the race with you. Because of Jesus,
God does not require our perfection; He wants a relationship
with us. That’s what this book is all about. If I help you build
the habit of connecting with Him every day, no matter how
broken and beaten you may feel, I know He can take you the
rest of the way. He can heal, He can restore, He can redeem,
and He wants you to be a part of a great and powerful story.
The God of heaven and earth wants to come alongside
you each and every day and run your race with you, starting
first thing in the morning. Maybe you’ve tried waking up early
before. Maybe you’re in a season that makes mornings chal-
lenging. But please know this: creating a life- giving morning
routine is so much simpler than we are often led to believe.
As the founder of HelloMornings.org, I’ve seen thousands
of women in countries around the world build lasting morning
routines that start their days well— routines that impact their
hearts, their communities, and the world around them. They
weren’t born “morning people,” and you don’t have to be one
either. You don’t need to wake up at the crack of dawn. You
don’t need to lose sleep or even set your alarm. What? How is
that possible? That’s what we’re going to learn together.
You’ll meet women just like you— women in every stage,
season, and situation of life— who have found a way to make
mornings work for them. I’ll share my story and help you
understand yours, and together we’ll build a new morning
routine for you. I’ll show you how you can begin a long- term
investment in your life that will influence not only you but also
those around you. You’ll understand the process of building