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The hospitality section really hits home. It can be so hard when people don't reciprocate. But building community is worth the slow, long, effort. And it can be such a blessing from the Lord to others through your family.

Phylicia does a pretty good job of showing you routines and practical specifics while also teaching you the principles and methods that you can apply to your specific situation. We don't all have to be homesteaders.

Ah. The dreaded non-regular tending chores. I'm excited to see what she suggests. These definitely have us underwater as new homeowners. There is just so much we never knew we were supposed to do. Did you know you're supposed to clean your dishwasher filter?! We learned that the hardway as a young married couple. Lol

Not to say I don't appreciate her advice. It is actually really great especially if you already have a complicated laundry routine and want ways to improve or simplify. But for now, I'm satisfied with how clean our clothes are lol Maybe someday I'll start separating them out more.

Here we go again with the laundry routine. Do most people separate their laundry? Every time I read someone's laundry routine they separate delicates, whites, towels, etc. But I've never done that. I rarely feel a need to. I follow the tags, but most of them just say to wash on cold, so there is no problem. The big issue is if you use the dryer or hang dry.

Her prayer about cleaning is so good.

Am I lazier than I thought? Are most people dusting their curtains and washing their windows weekly?????? Or is Phylicia SUPER clean?!

I am not a with it enough person to do this much cleaning. Especially with a toddler running around. But I really appreciate her breaking it down into some specific, practical tips for people.

“God is in the business of home building, and when He is the foundation, we will always build well.”

Laundry can be such a great reminder of what Jesus did for us—took us from dirty to clean 🥹

I will have to come back to this chapter to try routines the way she suggests.

Ahhh routines. I need better routines.

I need to improve my homemaking skills and routines for sure.