4 K/ @7 O$ Y. a R+ sFootprints in the Sand; M* \# Z9 u3 p
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One night I had a dream7 \; O9 R4 D) b0 [
I was walking along the beach with my Lord.6 I: z# y- Y4 I- j) | H) Q( q& y
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. $ p p4 u9 r7 B# F) d6 O. f: m# BFor each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, . C8 `) E; J+ }! J9 F: o# Eone belonging to me4 }6 [5 h2 q: u
and the other to my Lord.1 @9 i5 o! r- R3 S
When the last scene of my life shot before me3 V2 n8 G, z9 p' I
I looked back at the footprints in the sand. " |5 i/ r: o9 HThere was only on set of footprints. ( R2 s$ Q5 `; o, T3 lI realized that this was at the lowest ; ~* `9 W9 n" D8 O# v) d
and saddest times in my life.( ?% _( Q$ x8 H" Q" _
This always bothered me . l1 P( @6 c7 z, P* @
and I questioned the Lord 8 L; R) V# m5 |8 Y% w% qabout my dilemma.+ r4 y% s/ |$ j
"Lord, you told me when I decided to follow You,' F& q5 M, b% v% ?& n
You would walk and talk with me all the way.7 ?. I4 ?9 T0 b8 l7 l0 h
But I'm aware that during the most troublesome * o! v S6 s/ w
times of my life there is only one set of footprints.- z! B5 E% p" G. q' |! {$ A' d" F
I don't understand why, when I needed You most, 2 M; {6 W, S/ t+ M- G0 o7 ^! |
you leave me." ) x. b0 L# S2 s3 }) j/ z# L% wHe whispered, "My precious, precious child,/ o* \1 R! G! |: s$ s$ U
I love you and will never leave you + |. a+ J0 s u# B/ g \never, ever during your times of trial and testings. 0 s% Y0 m' }1 _9 H4 YWhen you saw only one set of footprints + F* R$ P3 b8 H1 a( B3 m) AIt was then that I carried you."/ R9 U0 \; J+ F9 d5 l1 l
