Amy Loflin

Psalms 90:12 reminds us to number our days and recognize that life is fragile yet meaningful. This isn’t meant to make us fear time, but to notice it, be grateful, and live intentionally. Numbering our days isn’t about counting how many we have left. It’s about paying attention to the ones we’re living right now, resisting autopilot, and choosing presence over hurry. I turned 52 last week, and this birthday felt more significant to me than turning the big 5-0. My mom was 52 when she died,...

Fatigue was setting in when the gym trainer called for a few more reps. “Your mind will stop before your body will!” she cheered. It was like she could hear my internal dialogue begging me to quit, telling me I had nothing left to give. But I put her encouragement to the test and turned my "I'm done" into "Yes, I can". Sure enough, my body's capacity proved my mindset had been limited. How often is this wisdom true in our lives, beyond fitness? How many times do we quit internally before...

Last week we hosted our small group at our home and I decided to bake a coconut cake from scratch. I’ve been hooked on The Great British Baking Show , so how hard could it be?   After researching recipes and making a selection, I went to the store, bought the ingredients, started baking, realized I had the wrong kind of sugar, paused mid-process, went back to the store, started again, and followed the recipe as diligently as I knew how. It was a labor of love. Careful. Intentional. Filled...