Footprints in the sand, He held me in His hand and gave
me strength to face the coming day;
The times I felt alone I was never on my own,
Someday I'll understand-footprints in the sand.

Last night I had a dream; I dreamed I was walking along
the beach with the Lord. And across the sky flashed
scenes from my life: And for each scene I noticed two
sets of footprints in the sand. One belonged to me, the
other to the Lord. And after 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,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was
only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it;
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, you'd walk
with me all the way. But I noticed that during the saddest
and most troublesome times of my life, there was only
one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I
needed you the most you would leave."

The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you
and I 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."

Footprints in the sand, He held me in His hand and gave me
strength to face the coming day; The times I felt alone,
I was never on my own
NOW I understand-footprints in the sand.

These are from Cuddlebug

This is from Leigh, a member of LIPPS