Church History - Anne Bradstreet
I have to admit (and am embarrassed to admit) that I don't know anything about Anne Bradstreet, so I will do some quick research on her.
She appears to have been born in England and came over to America with her father, who became governor of the colony they lived in. They were a Puritan family who came over to America in 1630, on a ship named the Arabella. The trip was extremely hard and many died while in transit or shortly after the arrival.
Anne married Simon Bradstreet and they had eight children. Anne liked to read and write poetry. She was called a 'bard'. She had a great trust in God which had developed through all the hardships she and her family faced. One time their house burned down. Another time she developed a sickness which affected her joints. God was her strength and help. While her husband was gone for long periods of time, she would read her father's books and learned many things.
As she got older, she developed tuberculoses, and at the age of 60, she passed away. She used her talents and abilities to glorify the God she loved.
Here is the url to a web site on her : www.annebradstreet.com/anne_bradstreet_bio_001.htm
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