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 were 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."

~ Mary Stevenson

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