One night a man had a dream. . .
He was walking along the beach with
the Lord, and across the sky flashed
scenes from his life.
In each scene, he noticed two sets
of footprints in the sand; one made by
him, and the other by the Lord.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked at the footprints in the sand,
and 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 worst times of his life.
This bothered him, so he asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, You said that once I decided to follow You,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But, I've noticed that during times of trouble
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why You left me when I needed You Most."
The Lord replied, "My precious child,
I love you and would never leave you. . .
During your times of trouble where you
see only one set of footprints,
I was carrying you."
