Poppy Smith
With her fun personality and inspirational style, Poppy Smith motivates her listeners to thrive spiritually and personally. Poppy makes following God come alive through her practical, how-to presentations. As a nationally and internationally recognized speaker and author Poppy helps audiences across the country and around the world to cultivate a more dynamic walk with God. She is a former Bible Study Fellowship teaching leader and has a Master's degree in Spiritual Formation and Direction. A CLASS graduate, she has spoken across the United States, in Australia, New Zealand and the U.K., as well as several countries in Africa and Asia. Born in England to a non-believing family, Poppy grew up there and in Sri Lanka, Singapore and Kenya. She met her American husband in Nairobi and they soon moved to the United States. The adjustment to her new marriage and new country, combined with loneliness and the loss of all that was familiar, brought Poppy to a defining moment with God. The resulting change, from anger to acceptance, from fighting God to seeking Him, led her into a life-long love of Scripture and the One it reveals. You can contact Poppy through her website: www.poppysmith.com
If Only I Had … Or Hadn’t
As I darted around the kitchen getting dinner on the table, my husband and kids started passing the bowls of food to each other. One asked me to bring the ketchup while I was up, and another wanted me to turn down the volume on the stereo. Without warning, a voice I hardly recognized as my own [...] Read More >
What About MY Plans?
“Could Dr. Ool* from Mongolia stay with us when she comes to Singapore for a week’s course?” asked my husband, Jim, via email. Jim was in Singapore on a three month contract with the University Hospital, and I was planning to join him—two days before the course began. My response was negative. “Being hospitable is [...] Read More >