This book was such a great reminder to find joy in the mundane moments of life. I love Courtney's words about how homemaking glorifies God. My biggest takeaway from this book is that when I'm putting things in order I am imaging God! Wow!

The work of the home is nothing to be ashamed of. It is valuable, important work. It is necessary work. It is work that God sees as integral to his work in this world. In fact, because you bear his image, you are imaging him with every task you accomplish in your home on any given day.

There is glory in the mundane however, we live in a world that always questions, does not value stay at home mothers, pits stay at home mothers with mothers that work, pits mothers that work with stay at home mothers. No wonder we question the good work of being home for our families.

Myself did both and to be honest I was pulled into the work force for many different reasons. What was sad is the lack of support to stay home. This is not to put blame on others, but to shed light on the turmoil that women go through. This text starts with the turmoil between staying home and going back to work. It is not a guilt trip but a longing of what is right and good. The text defines the competition of work and making a way for yourself, what is success and how competition produces money and care produces people. The work of caregiving in the home is valuable to the ones that God has called you to love. We may desire for our family to come first but the reality maybe that our loved comes last. We only have 24 hours to a day and 8 of those we need sleep, and after sleep, our 24 hours comes down to single digits very quickly.

Even with all my children now gone having children of their own, I have a new insight of what home is. A place of refuge, less chaos, and a place to wind down. It is not the job of one, but of the whole family. Where a job well done reflects well in a community. It is time that we do value the work of home and the security it can bring.

A Special Thank You to Crossway and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review

Does working in the home matter, when tomorrow you are going to have to do it again? Does it matter to God?

"Our work isn’t giving us any points with God, but it is telling the world about the God we worship. It’s telling what we value most. It’s telling what we hope in even when it is hard.

Courtney is honest in her own struggles. And yet always bring it back to God, and what He thinks about our work. She shows you how to find joy in the work.

"Our work is preparing us to rule and reign with Christ in a new earth, where the curse is gone, and we will work for God’s glory, always."

This book was encouraging to me and I would recommend it to any mom who is struggling to see how cleaning.up. this.mess.for.the.100th.time can be the plan that God has and how can she find joy in it.

"You also image him when you care for the details of your home. As God cares for the seemingly mundane details of creation, so you care for the seemingly mundane details of a home that needs to be kept in order."

The book is about 140 pages, making it a nice size book to read during naptimes.

I enjoyed the premise of this book because as a stay-at-home mom I often struggle to find purpose in the mundane tasks of everyday. The author gave great examples and tied them in nicely. She did make me see that what I do everyday truly matters. My only criticism would be that the book seemed in the description to be marketed to stay-at-home moms, but often times the author would talk about work-at-home moms and working moms. While I have no problem with that, it can often time be hard to discuss a topic that includes all three groups. If the author intended it to be for stay-at-home moms, I would have just stuck to that group in the book. If she meant for it to include all moms, I would have marketed as such instead of referencing stay-at-home moms. Just a little thing I noticed, but can really vary the audience that will pick the book up if they feel like it isn't for them.

* I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review *

Does a woman’s work in taking care of her home matter to God? Glory in the Ordinary: Why Your Work in the Home Matters to God by Courtney Reissig attempts to answer that question. The author begins by discussing views of the home over time and then starts to examine how God sees it. At first, I agreed with other readers and had trouble connecting with the book, even though I really wanted to like it. However, I kept reading and I am so glad that I did. Reading the rest of the book was a great encouragement. It illuminates how every mundane thing we do in life is important to God and His purposes. I would recommend this book to anyone needing encouragement to keep doing little, unnoticed things. I received a digital copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.