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solotraveler · 06-26-2003, 10:58 PM

Footprints in the Sand

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 belonged 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 it 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 precious, 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".

This beautiful poem was written by Mary Stevenson.

2stop · 06-26-2003, 11:13 PM

I needed to read this tonight, thank you for posting it.

tweet2016 · 05-18-2004, 06:34 PM

everytime I read this poem somewhere I love it more...thank you for finding it and posting it in here its a wonderful poem..thank you

06-26-2003, 10:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
solotraveler Misfit Join Date: May 2003 Location: HOME Posts: 42	Footprints in the Sand Footprints in the Sand 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 belonged 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 it 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 precious, 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". This beautiful poem was written by Mary Stevenson. __________________ The thing that impresses me the most about America is the way parents obey their children. King Edward VIII

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06-26-2003, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,794	I needed to read this tonight, thank you for posting it.

05-18-2004, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
tweet2016 Paused Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cottage Grove MN Posts: 9	everytime I read this poem somewhere I love it more...thank you for finding it and posting it in here its a wonderful poem..thank you

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