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, the other to the Lord.

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 my

life, there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it

happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life.

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 that

during the most troublesome times of my life, there is only one set of

footprints. I don't understand why, in times when I needed you most,

you would leave"

The Lord replied, "My precious child, I love you and would never leave

you. During your times of trial and suffereing, when you see only one

set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."