Here Follow Several Occasional Meditations by Anne Bradstreet
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By night when others soundly slept,
And had at once both case and rest,
My waking eyes were… Continue reading
Deliverance from a Fit of Fainting by Annie Bradstreet
Worthy art Thou, O Lord, of praise,
But ah! It’s not in me.
My sinking heart I pray Thee… Continue reading
Before the Birth of One of Her Children – Anne Bradstreet
All things within this fading world hath end,
Adversity doth still our joys attend;
No ties so strong, no friends… Continue reading
A Mother’s Gift: or, A Wreath for my Darlings by Phoebe Palmer
Phoebe wrote of this after the loss of their first child, at the age of nine months. He was… Continue reading
The Diary of Ruth Bryan (1805-1860) for the years 1822 – 1829
“It has been said that hers was emphatically “the life, walk, and triumph of faith.” But be it remembered, that… Continue reading
Dreams (14) by Mabel Hale
Do you have dreams? I do not mean dreams when you are asleep — but those glorious ones that come… Continue reading
The Power of Purpose (13) by Mabel Hale
“Paul . . . encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.”… Continue reading
Ambition (12) by Mabel Hale
“If anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the… Continue reading
The Beauty of TRUTHFULNESS (9) by Mabel Hale
“Buy the truth, and do not sell it!” Proverbs 23:23
A writer of old once said, “Speak the truth… Continue reading