Lottie Lindsey is honest about her troubles. It started out rough.
I was raised here in Carmi. I was born to my mom and my biological father. He left when I was 6 ½ months old, never heard from him again. So I dealt with that my whole life wondering why. When I was a year and a half old, my mom married my dad Donnie Bolerjack. He adopted me when I was 8. He passed away when he was 59. But he was my rock. He was just the best thing ever. They had another daughter, but he treated me just like I was his own.
She’s written a book centered around her journey from despair and learning from mistakes to becoming a more positive person she says thanks to the Lord. Lindsey spoke to Kiwanis on Thursday. Lottie now lives in Goreville, loves watching eagles, and wants to share with others “Soaring Along with God’s Love”. The 130-page biography details how Lindsey used and continues to rely on scripture to keep a positive outlook.
You can find her book on Amazon and she also has a facebook page, the same as the book’s title. Visit to learn more.
Soaring Along With God’s Love: Lindsey, Lottie: 9798895972380: Amazon.com: Books
https://www.facebook.com/soaring.along.with.gods.love
Coming up next week at Kiwanis, the club will welcome Janice Crow, the Regional Council Manager with Birth to Five for Region 20.
Before the meeting, club members sang Happy Birthday to long time member Lawrence Martin who recently celebrated his 91st birthday. Additionally, the club announced a $100 donation to the Retired Teachers Association in honor of the recently departed Don White who was a long-time member of the club.
Furthermore, the club announced it will again be seeking and encouraging the public’s input in choosing the 2025 Carmi Kiwanis Club Corn Days celebration theme. A form is available (click the following link) Corn Day Theme 2025 where you can submit your choice. The winner will receive free carnival armbands for Friday and Saturday at this year’s Corn Day festival to be held on October 10th and 11th.
