Belinda Howard Smith compassionately
writes from the heart experiences of trials
and triumph with humor and hope. Her
articles have been published in newspapers,
magazines, denominational publications, and
book compilations such as, Chicken Soup for
the Soul.
Growing up in the 1960’s, her formative
years were spent in a rural community,
centered in the heart of the Texas Panhandle
- a place where storytelling is the primary
means of communication. Baby boomers and
those who raised them will enjoy the stories
penned in her memoirs, Growing up in Plain
View.
Belinda teaches scrapbooking and
faithbooking (scrapbooking with a spiritual
emphasis) workshops, hosts scrapbooking
retreats, and is a public speaker. As a
creative thinker she is a gifted innovator
and a natural at organizing events and
“stuff.”
As Belinda puts it, “By default, I’ve been
inducted into many ‘clubs’ that I would have
never voluntarily joined.” Because cancer and
mental illness have affected her family,
Belinda is a tireless volunteer. She speaks on
mental illness, assists with fundraising and
teaches the Visions for Tomorrow course for
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
She enjoys reading, entertaining and her
husband would claim, “shopping!”
writes from the heart experiences of trials
and triumph with humor and hope. Her
articles have been published in newspapers,
magazines, denominational publications, and
book compilations such as, Chicken Soup for
the Soul.
Growing up in the 1960’s, her formative
years were spent in a rural community,
centered in the heart of the Texas Panhandle
- a place where storytelling is the primary
means of communication. Baby boomers and
those who raised them will enjoy the stories
penned in her memoirs, Growing up in Plain
View.
Belinda teaches scrapbooking and
faithbooking (scrapbooking with a spiritual
emphasis) workshops, hosts scrapbooking
retreats, and is a public speaker. As a
creative thinker she is a gifted innovator
and a natural at organizing events and
“stuff.”
As Belinda puts it, “By default, I’ve been
inducted into many ‘clubs’ that I would have
never voluntarily joined.” Because cancer and
mental illness have affected her family,
Belinda is a tireless volunteer. She speaks on
mental illness, assists with fundraising and
teaches the Visions for Tomorrow course for
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
She enjoys reading, entertaining and her
husband would claim, “shopping!”
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Longing for Daddy - Plainview Daily Herald, April 14, 2004
Egg Your Neighbors - Focus on the Family: Clubhouse Magazine, May 2006
Sweet Dreamin' Pillowcases - Focus on the Family: Early Stages, Summer 2006
We Journey Together NAMI Austin, January 2007
Easter in the Plains - Mature Living Magazine, April 2007
Book Review - The WIN-Informer, August/September 2007
Six Steps to Empowerment - NAMI Austin, September 2008
Joy in Our Circumstances - Upper Room Devotional, November 2008
Books:
The One Year Life Verse Devotional- Contributing Author, Tyndale, 2007
Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul - Contributing Author, 2008
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk High School - Contributing Author,2008
Too Soon to Say Goodbye: Healing and Hope for Victims and Survivors of
Suicide - Contributing Author, 2009
Egg Your Neighbors - Focus on the Family: Clubhouse Magazine, May 2006
Sweet Dreamin' Pillowcases - Focus on the Family: Early Stages, Summer 2006
We Journey Together NAMI Austin, January 2007
Easter in the Plains - Mature Living Magazine, April 2007
Book Review - The WIN-Informer, August/September 2007
Six Steps to Empowerment - NAMI Austin, September 2008
Joy in Our Circumstances - Upper Room Devotional, November 2008
Books:
The One Year Life Verse Devotional- Contributing Author, Tyndale, 2007
Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul - Contributing Author, 2008
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk High School - Contributing Author,2008
Too Soon to Say Goodbye: Healing and Hope for Victims and Survivors of
Suicide - Contributing Author, 2009
Published Work