The Cummins Clan: Abundantly Faithful

If you have ever met a Cummins, I'm sure you can understand me when I say that music is an integral part of our lives. It has been for as long as I can remember and I'm sure even before that. For many, many years my family and I dreamt of creating and releasing a music album. In 2011, many of you saw this dream of ours become a reality when we release our debut album Living Commitment.


Now, two years later we enthusiastically approach tomorrow,  July 14th, when we will finally release our second album Abundantly Faithful, to the public! If you live in the Dallas, Texas area my family and I would love to invite you to our CD release event. More details regarding this can be found below. If you are also interested, feel free to like our Facebook page for more details and updates on what we have been up to. 

What: The Cummins Clan's CD Release Event 
Where: Duncanville Trinity Church of the Nazarene - 611 N. Cedar Ridge, Duncanville, Texas 75116
When: Sunday, July 14th - 6:00 pm.

* Don't forget to look us up on Facebook! Our page can be found by searching: The Cummins Clan or take a look at our website: http://cumminsclan.weebly.com

A New Horizon

Yep! Over the Horizon has received a face-lift. I felt that since my life has been changing, by blog should too! So, what do you think? Do you like it? Please let me know. I'd love to hear you feedback.

Well, as I just said, my life has been changing. I believe that sometimes life get so crazy and hectic at times that it is not until we stop and look around that we actually notice how far we've come. That's how I feel. Over the course of the last year a lot of change has occurred in my life, much of which has transpired in the last couple of months.

Interestingly, a couple of weeks ago I was asked by a woman at Lake View Park Church of the Nazarene, the church that I attend while at school, to be one of three women to speak at their annual women's luncheon on May 4th. The theme of the luncheon this year was "Change" and how God has been working in our life over the last year.

In the week leading up to the luncheon I attempted on multiple occasions to write out something to say. However, it was not until the night before that the Holy Spirit inspired my thoughts and gave me a message. When I stood up to speak though in front of the group of eight-five women, the words that I heard coming from my mouth were not what I had written down the night before. I was amazing. God had taken over and through me he conveyed the message that needed to be heard. One of the only similarities between my original 'speech' and the one I gave was this closing paragraph.

"In closing I would like to leave you all with a final thought, it is only when we submit ourselves to the Creator and follow his plan for our life that we will reach our ultimate potential. (Change) may hurt, it may break us but we can know that God will never leave us. The lessons we learn may be different from that of our neighbors and we may encounter them at different times. We may even question why God does what he does but ultimately we can know that he has a higher plan and it is only when we follow him that we can obtain it."

I hope these words can encourage you as you continue your journey through life. Don't be afraid of change! Instead, with God's help, embrace it!

The End Of 2012 And The Beginning Of 2013

As it is now 2013,  I decided to write a conclusive blog post summarizing all the significant events that occurred in my life during 2012, as well as highlighting some of the upcoming ones for me in 2013. The year 2012 held a lot of changes for me including both good ones and bad ones. Two of the most significant of these included my graduation from high school on May 9th and my graduation from Mountain View Community College on May 12th with my Associates Degree. Both of these accomplishments were special for me and it was even more meaning for me to celebrate them on the same week.

After my graduations I began considering furthering my education more and eventually narrowed my selection down to two potential school: College of the Ozarks, near Bransom MI, and Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, OK. One morning, while in the shower, I remember telling God that I was so confused about which school to choose and that I wanted him to make the decision for me. That very afternoon I received a letter from College of the Ozarks informing me that they were full for the fall semester and that I would be unable to attend. Although, the timing of this news could have been interpreted differently, I personally believe that this was God's sign, an answer to prayer, meant directly for me.

Following my graduations in May, I attended our regional Nazarene Teen Bible Quizzing event, Extravaganza at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. While there I qualified to attend our national competition and compete on our SNU B team. Although the quizzing competition was stiff  I really enjoyed ending my quizzing years in this way. As an added bonus to this I was able to participate on a local team with my siblings and share many special moments with them.


When my family and I returned from our trip to the national quiz competition, things quickly kicked up a notch as my whole family began making preparations for school to start again. I began buying textbooks, making lists, planning out my schedule, and packing. Finally, the day came for my family to drive me up to Oklahoma for NSI, SNU's New Student Orientation process, and eventually my first day of school. Although it was extremely hard to leave home realizing I would not be back for a while, I was at peace knowing that I was doing God's will.

The semester started out slowly for me and often times I thought that it would last forever. Thankfully though, many of my family and friends were praying for me and reminding me that the Lord was with me all the time. As the semester began to come to a close I saw the proverbial 'light at the end of the tunnel' and I was able make a push to the finish. When the semester ended I had received seven A's!! I am so excited! It has been a great accomplishment for me to have done so well while battling the challenges of being away from home as well as a new environment, house, professors and classes.

I am excited and looking forward to starting my next semester at SNU. Once again I will be taking seven classes including three for my major, Public Relations, two music classes, private voice and choir, a required yearbook practicum, and a required religion course. Although it will be a full and busy semester I am eager to learn more and prepare for my future occupation.

I am so grateful for your prayers, encouragement and support in 2012 and I look forward to them in 2013. May the Lord richly bless you! Thank you again!