Footprints...

[One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene,he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonged to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of foot - prints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you." ]


And as he settled me down on my feet just this very moment I was filled with strength, a different kind of strength something that I'm sure of will keep me up until the next down fall. As far as I knew when I looked down on the sand I'm walking with Him...There's only one set of footprints trailing behind us. But now as of the very moment there's again two pairs of footprints making it's way across the sand. And I hope I'll walk through a mile or even more than that. I may take a few quick stops but eventually I'll regain my composure and start walking again beside Him with my head held high as the scorching sun.


[This quote I found on the net surely triggered something inside me that I kept hidden all this time. I felt enlightened.]


It has been a long tiring day for me...gotta retire to bed soon and drift off to dreamland.         -cee :3