Footprints in the Sand..

One night I dreamed I was walking

along the beach with the Lord.

Many scenes from my life flashed

across the sky. In each scene I

noticed footprints in the sand.

Sometimes there were two sets of

footprints, other times there was one

only. This bothered me because I 

noticed that during the low periods of

my life, when I was suffering from

anguish, sorrow or defeat,

I could see only one set of footprints,

so I said to the Lord,

"you promised me Lord,

that if I followed you, you would walk

with me always. But I have noticed

that during the most trying periods of

my life there has only been one set of

footprints in the sand.

Why, when I needed you most, have 

you not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,

"the years when you have seen only

one set of footprints,

my child, is when I carried you."