Footprints!!!

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. For

each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in

the sand; one belonged to him, and the other to

the LORD.

When the last scene of his life flashed before

him, he looked back at the footprints on the

sand. He noticed that many times along the

path of his life there was only one set of

footprints. He also noticed that it happened 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 you, you'd walk with me all

the way. But I have noticed that during the

most 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, it was then

that I carried you."

This is my favorite poems of all times and my friend, Maurie, read it at my baptism :-) <3