Footprints In The Sand

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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 was
only 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”.

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For  many  years,                  this  beautiful

poem had an unknown author. The author

has now been discovered.  Her name is

Mary Stevenson.     -    1922 ~ 1999

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