May 9th, 2026

Getting Your House in Order

“My life will always have dirty dishes. If this sink can become a place of contemplation, let e learn constancy here.”

Gunilla Norris (Author; 1939)

“The clean becomes soiled, the soiled is made clean, over and over, day after day.”

Simone de Beauvoir (French Philosopher & Writer; January 9th, 1908 to April 14th, 1986)

“…serene lives of the Amish, the Quakers, and especially the Shakers, I became struck by their seamless stitching together of life, work, and art through the thread of divine order.”

“The Shakers believed that their daily work, including housekeeping was a personal expression of worship.”

“Prayer and housekeeping—they go together. They have always gone together. We simply know that our daily round is how we live. When we clean and order our homes, we are somehow also cleaning and ordering ourselves.”

Gunilla Norris (Author; 1939)

“How we care for our home is a subtle but significant expression of self-esteem.”

“I care for my self and my home and both my body and home reflect my self-esteem…BRILLIANTLY!”

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–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 152 to 153 of 501.

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