FOOTPRINTS

IN THE

SAND

One night a man had a dream

He dreamed he was walking along the

beach with the Lord.

Accross the sky flashed scenes from his life.

For each scene, he noticed two sets of

footprints in the sand; one belonging to

him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed

before him, he looked back at the

footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the

path of his life there was only one set

of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the

very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned

the Lord about it.

"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow

you, you'd walk with me all the way.

But I have noticed that during the most

troublesome times in my life there is only

one set of footprints.

I don't undesrtand why when I needed

you most you would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,

I love you and I would never leave you.

During your times of trial and suffering, when

you see only one set of footprints in the sand

it was then that I carried you."