FOOTPRINTS

[flycaster]

Footprints
Also Known As "I Had a Dream"

One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. 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 my Lord.

When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.

"Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."

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Margaret Fishback Powers, 1964

[huntinslabs]

First saw that at a friends house when I was about 8. Pretty moving to read as a young kid, just kinda stood there reading it over and over. Very moving for a young person. But gets the point across very well. Has stuck with me all these years and dial back to that little picture in that hallway very often. Thanks for sharing.

[Yelim]

I have also been carried more than once.
Thanks Flycaster.

["G"]

All of us are carried a lot more than we realize

[huntinslabs]

Shoot, carrying me? I jumped on and been riding piggy back for a looooong time

[Speckanator]

John.... Your post is greatly appreciated

[Glenn]

I have a Christy Laine CD where she sings that. Listen to it often.

[skeetbum]

Glad you brought it up John. I've been carried more than usual here lately. He keeps me moving in a positive direction.

["D"]

Thank you for that.

[Crappiegirl1]

very moving John.

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