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...
Lottie Moon’s grave in Crewe, VA
When I saw the historical marker sign with her name on it, I pointed and yelled like a kid approaching Disney World. “Lottie Moon! Lottie Moon! We found it!” As my husband and I drove into Crewe Cemetery in Crewe, Virginia, I saw a woman getting out of her car with an...