Keeping House Quotes

“When I got married in 1991, I had no idea that keeping house was a complex job that required knowledge, skill, a Bible-based attitude, and deeply entrenched good habits. I wish someone had said to me, “Keep working at it. You’ll get the hang of this.” Instead, I mostly felt like a failure at everything.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“Why am I doing this, when it’s all going to be dirty again in about thirty seconds?” The mundane, repetitive work can start to feel meaningless. Rub some gospel hope into it. We’re showing our families the truth that Christ is the greatest cleaner of all, and he doesn’t give up on getting us purified.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“Our definitions of valuable work can be rewritten to include the household tasks that appear humiliating and come with no hourly wage, but at the end of the day come together to create a clean, peaceful space for our precious families.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“The solitude of housework becomes a mental opportunity to sit at the feet of Jesus, if we will purposefully look to him with our minds.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“Have you ever looked closely at the blossom of a Christmas cactus? It is exquisite. When this plant is in full bloom, doing dishes turns into an act of worship for me. My hands are in the suds, but my eyes are delighted by the blossoms in front of me. I can’t help but turn my heart to the Lord who spoke a plant like this into existence. He declared this to be good.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“So, as we strive to keep our houses to the best of our ability, let’s acknowledge the flaws and feel the groaning of a world that is decaying. We can allow all the flaws and broken parts of our homes to create a longing in us for the perfection of heaven.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“So, as we strive to keep our houses to the
best of our ability, let’s acknowledge the flaws and feel the groaning of a world that is decaying. We can allow all the flaws and broken parts of our homes to create a
longing in us for the perfection of heaven.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“When I stay in a vacation rental, one of my favorite things to be able to say is, “Wow, they’ve thought of everything.” I want my own family to feel that way about living in our home: “Wow, Mom thinks of everything.”
I want them to reach for what they need and find it.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“Keeping house means opening the door to others and being generous to them, and it’s an attitude that is portable. . . Hospitality
is an ingrained attentiveness to whatever guest is under our care at the moment, whether within the walls of our home or outside of it.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“. . . hospitality can look different on different people . . . The way I keep house and welcome guests will always be Christy style, and that is okay.”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping

“Neglect is a skill of assessment. We assess the housework that needs to be done, the people who need to be cared for, and the state of our own health, and we make careful decisions about where best to put our time and energy”
― Christy Fitzwater, Keeping House: A 30-Day Meditation on the Value of Housekeeping