Footprints In The Sand
One night a man had a dream.
He dreamed he was walking along the
beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
.oooO For each scene, he noticed two sets of
( ) footprints in the sand; one belonging to
\ ( Oooo. 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
.oooO path of his life there was only one set
( ) of footprints.
\ ( Oooo. He also noticed that it happend 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
.oooO you, you'd walk with me all the way.
( ) But I have noticed that during the most
\ ( Oooo. troublesome times in my life there is only
\_) ( ) one set of footprints.
) / I don't understand 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."