One night I had a dream- I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord and
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before us,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed, that many times along the path of my life,
There was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened
at the very lowest and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, You would 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 understand why in times when I needed you most, You should leave me.”
The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child.
I love you and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.”
