Footprints

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