Are you a cheapskate Christian? Bit of a strange question, eh? But let me explain. Recently, I’ve been reading through Genesis and Exodus and seeing just how overwhelmingly gracious God is with us. Time and time again, I am reading about his loving kindness, his patience, his mercy, his forgiveness. Even in the New Testament, […]
Author Archives: Paula Cummings
Are you a narcissist?
Years ago, I remember being in a meeting and we were waiting for another colleague to arrive. My (then) boss quipped, ‘he planned to be here on time, but unfortunately, he got waylaid by a full length mirror’. We all laughed, because well, it was funny, but also, I wonder if any of us thought […]
Don’t wait ‘till it’s too late…
Many years ago, I knew a really annoying kid. Ok, strike that, at the time, I thought he was annoying. There’s a difference, I remember though, that he didn’t have many friends. I think he once tried to be my friend, but I wasn’t interested. I didn’t want to be ‘contaminated’ among my peers, by […]
Not everyone will like you (but that’s ok…)
I hate to break it to you, but not everyone will like you. I know, shocking, right? For some, this will be terrifying news, for others, the sad truth may have already (slowly) dawned. Whether we like it or not, whatever the future holds for us as we run, walk, (limp?) toward our calling or […]
Who put your light out?
If you’ve seen the movie, ‘The Shack’, you’ll probably remember the scene, where standing on a hill with God, Mack, the hero of the film sees line after line of lit up, glowing forms on the horizon. As Mack looks more intently, one of the figures walks toward him and he discovers he knows this […]
When the prison door opens…
Have you ever had a defining moment, where everything in your relationship with God changed? Shifted in some almost-intangible way? It might have been the moment when things finally ‘clicked’ for you, the point someone prayed for you? Or it might have been a dream, a vision, or particular church service or experience. But somehow […]
How to spot a false prophet
I grew up in the Pentecostal church and so over the years, I’ve heard a lot of prophecies. Some you just know in the gut of your guts, are words from God’s heart, spoken by true, honest and faithful men and women. And yet others, might leave just a smidge of a question mark. So, […]
The God who moves mountains
I think it’s fair to say that December 2018 was a bit of a rubbish month for our family. In late November, after 5+ years of searching, I finally bought and moved into my dream home. 2 weeks later, still surrounded by boxes and a ‘to do’ list that would make your brain ache, I […]
When a Bible burns a hole in your sofa…
At work, sometimes, I’m sent free things. It’s one of the lovely perks of working in PR…companies send samples and products and the packages I receive can be chocolates, cookies, CDs or books. Each parcel is different but on the whole, even though the box is addressed to me, I usually share what I’ve been […]
A family crisis
Last Friday afternoon, my mum was sitting in a restaurant when she started to experience extreme chest pain. She was taken to hospital where it was discovered she’d suffered a (thankfully small!) heart attack. This kind of issue isn’t a new experience to our family…my dad has had 3 heart attacks over the years, plus […]
