Footprints

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many secnes from my life flased across the sky. In each secne 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)

'Walk a little slower daddy,' said a child so small. 'I'm following in your footsteps and I don't want to fall.

Sometimes your steps arre very fast, somtimes they're hard to see; so walk a little slower, daddy, for you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up, you're what I want to be; then I will have a little child who will want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right, and know that I was true; so walk a litte slower daddy, for I must follow you'.