Footprints

One night I had a dream;

I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord 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 and the other to the Lord. When the last scene from my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along my life there was only on 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 the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way. But I have noticed during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why in times when I needed you most, you should leave me. "The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never never leave you during your times of trial and suffering. When you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

- Margaret Fishback Powers