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 in the sand, is when I carried you."

-Mary Stevenson-