We live in a world that is constantly competing for our attention. Before our feet hit the floor, our minds can already be filled with notifications, responsibilities, worries, and endless distractions. But God gently invites us into something different—a daily rhythm of beginning with Him.

In this episode of Courageous Girls, we sit down with pastor, author, and teacher Tara Beth Leach to talk about cultivating meaningful time with God and why the first moments of our day can shape everything that follows. Drawing from her book The Great Morning Revolution, Tara Beth shares how a season of grief, caregiving, and spiritual exhaustion led her to rediscover the life-giving practice of meeting with God each morning.

Together, we explore how quiet time isn’t about checking a spiritual box or striving for perfection—it’s about creating space to be present with God, receive His grace, and allow His voice to guide our hearts through every season.

🔹 Beginning with God, not distraction – Why the first moments of our day matter and how small, consistent rhythms can transform our spiritual lives.

🔹 Grace over guilt – How to release unrealistic expectations and embrace simple, sustainable practices that help us stay connected to God.

🔹 The power of daily spiritual habits – A practical look at Tara Beth’s GREAT framework: Gratitude, Reflection, Exaltation, Asking, and Trusting.

🔹 Modeling faith for the next generation – Why our daughters learn as much from what they see us practice as from what we teach them.

🔹 Trusting God in every season – How surrendering our plans, fears, and uncertainties to God helps us walk with greater peace and confidence.

With honesty, wisdom, and deep encouragement, Tara Beth reminds us that meaningful time with God doesn’t require perfect circumstances or endless hours. Whether you have five minutes or fifty, God is always inviting you to take the next faithful step. As we learn to begin our days with Him, we discover that His presence is enough—and that His mercies truly are new every morning.

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Courageous Girls' motivation is to see a generation of women who are navigating trusted relationships, are confident in who God says He is and who He made them to be and are resiliently moving through the peaks and valleys of life. A generation of women who are rooted in grace and free from the performance-based treadmill we are enticed with every day.

CG answers this goal by providing clear and trusted Biblical, clinical and relational wisdom for moms. With the long-term goal in mind, lessons are created as building blocks and encouraged to unfold within community.

Not only does a CG community provide the perfect place to practice the art of relationship, but it also allows the moms to share the load which provides a diversity in leadership. All the while nurturing a trusted connection with the first model in a daughter’s life, her mom.

Groups provide a safe place to focus on God’s word rather than the competing influences in the world. Instead of competition, comparison and judgment… groups strive to grow in gratitude, joy and acceptance. CG is an intentional choice to equip ourselves and our daughters to love others well and to live from a place of wholeness and grace.

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