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 belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,

he looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the path of his life

there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed

that is 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 son, my 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."