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One night a man had a dream. 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 belonging 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 footprints.
He also noticed that it happened at the
very lowest and saddest times of 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 son, my 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.’
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