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 lookedback
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 needed
You most, You leave me."
He whispered, "My percious 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."

©.1964 by Margaret Fishback Powers
Published by arrangment with HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Tronto.through the PBA,Tokyo

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