FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

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.

  This bothered me because I noticed

   During the low periods in 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 noticed during the most trying periods

  Of my life there has only been

   One set of prints in the sand.

  Why when I needed you most,

   Have you not been there for me?'

  The Lord replied,

   'The times when you have only seen one set

  Of footprints,

   It was when I carried you.'