One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.  Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

                  In each scene 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,  is when I carried you."