CHRISTIAN STORIES

Footprints

Author Unknown

One night I had a dream.

I dreamed I was walking along the beach with God

and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.

For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the

sand, one belonged to me, the other to God.

When the last scene of my life flashed before me,

I looked back at the footprints in the sand.

I noticed that many times along the path of life,

there was only one set of footprints.

I also noticed that it happened at the very

lowest and saddest times in my life.

This really bothered me and I questioned God about it.

"God, you said that once I decided to follow you,

you would walk with me all the way, but I noticed that

during the most troublesome times in my life there

is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why in the

times when I needed you most, you would leave me?"

God replied, "My precious precious child, I love you

and I would never never leave you during your

times of trials and suffering.

When you see only one set of footprints

it was then that I carried you."