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 were one set of footprints.
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 have only been one
set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most,
you have not been there for me ?"


The Lord replied,
"The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints,
is when I carried you".