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 for my life shot before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand and to my surprise,
I noticed that many times along the path of my life
There was only one set of prints.
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 precious 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.”

Copyright, 1964, Margaret Fishback Powers, Zondervan