The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.

The line praises a cultivated attentiveness: the ability to notice beauty not only in grand experiences but in ordinary, “humble” details—work, domestic routines, small kindnesses, simple objects. It suggests that happiness at home is less a matter of wealth or circumstance than of perception and gratitude. In that sense, “power” names an inner capacity that can be practiced and chosen, turning daily life into something “lovely” through appreciation rather than acquisition. The sentiment aligns with Alcott’s frequent moral emphasis on character, simplicity, and the dignifying value of everyday life, especially within the domestic sphere.