Footprints In The Sand

One night I had a dream.  I was
walking along the  beach  with the
Lord, and across the skies flashed
scenes from my life.  In each scene,
I noticed two sets of footprints in the
sand.  One was mine and one was the
Lord's.  When the last scene of my life ap-
peared 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 foot-
prints.  And I noticed that it was at
the lowest and saddest times in my
life.  I asked the Lord about it:
"Lord, you said that once I
decided to follow you, you
would walk with me all
the way.  But I notice
that during the most
troublesome time in
my life there is only
one set of footprints. I
don't understand why
you left my side when
I needed you most."
The Lord said: "My
precious child, I never
left you during your
time of trial.  Where
you see only one set
of footprints, I was
carrying you."