Aloha Dawn Zurfluh

Footprints

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.”