{"id":7066605,"date":"2026-09-25T11:54:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/a-quiet-letter-from-my-kitchen-table\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:54:26","slug":"a-quiet-letter-from-my-kitchen-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7066605","title":{"rendered":"A Quiet Letter From My Kitchen Table"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something within me has been slowly shifting, and as a result, I\u2019ve been brought to a quieter place. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In a world of endless scrolling, my soul leans towards things that are worth slowing down for. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5256-3-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5256-3-563x750.jpg 563w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5256-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5256-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5256-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5256-3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5256-3-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This \u201cleaning\u201d has shifted how I use my time online, both with my blog and my social media use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As many of you know, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiewhitley.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I have been writing online<\/a> for nearly 18 years (so wonderfully wild!), and as my children get older and life takes its beautiful twists and turns, I have found myself stepping back from some of the things that have always been. As I age, I want healthy intention, not just what\u2019s familiar. (Because sometimes, what\u2019s familiar is not that great . . . can you relate?)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instead, I\u2019ve been asking myself, \u201cWhat things are worth slowing down for?\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id45472_ac88bd-05 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\">\n<div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column45472_34c184-cd\">\n<div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading45472_37d052-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45472_37d052-be\">Here\u2019s a small sampling of what I\u2019ve gathered:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items45472_3c993d-04 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\">\n<ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_105b7b-b9\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">My relationship with God<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_5739d6-fa\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">My family<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_d60f5f-67\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The beauty of summer in northern Michigan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_4f5baa-83\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Our testimonies <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_7d6a74-45\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">A friend\u2019s hearty laugh<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_56b42d-df\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">An honest moment that causes my breath to catch in my throat<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_599152-88\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Wildflowers picked by small hands<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_946a34-37\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">A letter from a friend<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_0534ee-b3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">A book brought to my lap to read aloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-45472_48142e-4c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_star kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The sound of my husband\u2019s voice<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a mama to five children, spanning ages 13 years to 3, <em>my days are beautifully full <\/em>\u2013 as you can imagine. I recently celebrated my 41st birthday; happy birthday to me! \ud83d\ude42 And I don\u2019t want to get into bed at night just to reflect on the last 16 hours and think, Yup, <em>today was b u s y<\/em> <em>!<\/em> \u2013 and have that be it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instead, I want to reflect on my day (all the parts of my day) and think, \u201cToday was full and challenging and beautiful, and I gave my family my best. Today, I was a strong woman for my family.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8094-1-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8094-1-563x750.jpg 563w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8094-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8094-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8094-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8094-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_8094-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to acknowledge what was done well <em>and<\/em> what could use extra support. More gratitude and less rumination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I am a woman who notices <a href=\"https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/the-colors-of-motherhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God\u2019s goodness in the ordinary days<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to be that,<em> I need to be<\/em> <em>comfortable sitting with the ordinary days.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve also been spending specific times of day praying about what I want this corner of the internet to be. I\u2019m not sure how long you\u2019ve been reading, but there are years and years recorded here. New jobs offered and small businesses begun, babies birthed, moves spanning Michigan, Minnesota, and California. Books read and letters written. Hardship walked with my family, with miracles mixed in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And even with all that, one thought remains: God\u2019s goodness is in the ordinary day.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d like to share some more reflections from my kitchen table . . .<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the middle rests a centerpiece of local flowers, a prize won at a baby shower from the weekend. Signs of summer move throughout my home: the fruit basket overflowing with fresh fruit, cookies cooling on the counter, and a pile of sandals decorating the front entry.\u00a0Bikes, bathing suits, and towels drying litter the outside, and another round of dinner is about to begin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this afternoon, I dozed off on the couch with my 3-year-old son. Two back-to-back sessions of therapy are quite tiring. (Did you know?) He\u2019s not napping much these days, and with him being my fifth child, I know full well babies don\u2019t keep. I\u2019m grateful to have had that hour of quiet with him. That is certainly worth slowing down for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What else is worth slowing down for? Which things make up an ordinary day?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let me record some more reflections . . .<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-7-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-7-563x750.jpg 563w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-7-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-7-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maggiewhitley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-7-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Savoring a Bible verse and looking forward to the next meal with my family. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noticing the sunlight as it travels across my backyard and feeling delight over playing with my kids at the park. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when the front door opens and my husband crosses the threshold, I notice the flutter that washes over me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now I want to hear from you: What would you slow down for?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(And by the way, I\u2019m so glad you\u2019re here.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">xx, Maggie<\/p>\n<div id=\"dpsp-content-bottom\" class=\"dpsp-content-wrapper dpsp-shape-circle dpsp-size-small dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-7\" style=\"min-height:32px;position:relative\">\n<ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content 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