Road trip fiasco to Scottsville, VA – Lottie’s hometown
I set out to have a day worthy of Anne Shirley's romantic imagination. But I ended up living an I Love Lucy-level misadventure. On my road trip to visit Scottsville, VA, (Lottie Moon’s hometown!), I was going to sign copies of my book, Becoming Lottie Moon, at a...
Interview with Faye Burkwall, relative of Lottie Moon
I recently enjoyed the privilege of speaking with Faye Burkwall, a relative of Lottie Moon (🤩!!!🤩). “Distant relative,” Faye made sure to point out. “Got it,” I assured her. Once I calmed down, Faye and I had a great conversation about some of her amazing experiences...
5 lessons learned at Eppington Plantation’s Spring Festival from Virginians of yesteryear
“Samplers are one of the most well-preserved pieces of needlework we have.” That’s what the woman on the left told me – the woman in blue with the kind smile. She was one of the wonderful historical interpreters at Eppington Plantation’s Spring Festival in...
Lottie takes over the blog!
Nice to meet you – I'm Lottie. If you’ve read Emily’s book about me, you know I love a good April Fools Day prank. If you haven’t yet, stop what you’re doing right now, purchase a copy, and read chapter 20. I’ll wait… That was a good prank, right? I sure was a wild...
A trip to the archives at International Mission Board
A trip to the archives at International Mission Board Usually when I visit the archives at the International Mission Board (IMB), I bring a list of questions to ask or a list of items I’d like to examine. This time, I had something to contribute. I was thrilled to...
Researching Lottie at Virginia Baptist Historical Society Library in Richmond, VA
Publishing a book involves so much more than simply writing a story. I know this now. Historians, authors, and librarians have been incredibly helpful as I've researched Lottie Moon. But not everyone is thrilled about this book and willing to help me. Over the past...
