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 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 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 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.


This is a famous poem, and I've seen multiple variations of this, by other authors. This one is by Carolyn Carty, 1963.

I start of this blog with Footprints, because not only is God refining me, but He is also carrying me through those times of being refined. There are many things that God places on my heart through a given day. I am disappointed in myself that I don't write things down or talk to someone about it. I decided this week that I would start a blog on it, as my way of doing a journal. I've always been bad at this in the past, with keeping journals...but this time, it's done on a computer, so maybe that is the trick...we'll see. But I want this to be a place that I can come to every day to share what God was teaching me that day or showed me or had me deal with. There is SOMETHING every day that God CAN teach us...my prayer is that there WILL BE something everyday that I KEEP my EYES & EARS open to God showing me those things.

Jesus, you are with me every step of this journey in my life. I ask that you show me ways to be open to what you have to bring on my heart. I do pray that this can be a reflective time for me to see what you are doing in my life and to use it for your glory.