Footprints in the Sand

This is a beautiful story and my friend Sam inspired me to post this.

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with God.

Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.

For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,

one belonging to me and one to God.

When the last scene of my life flashed before me,

 I looked back at the footprints in the sand.

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 God,

"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 is only one set of

footprints in the sand.

I don't understand why

when I needed you most

you would leave me?"

The Lord replied,

"My precious child, I love you

and will never leave you,

never, ever, during your trials and testings.

Where you see only one set of footprints,

Is when I carried you in my arms."

Mary Stevenson