† Footprints in the Sand †
By: "Mary Stevenson"
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 in 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 precious, precious child. I love you and I would
never leave you. During
your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints,
it was then that I
carried you.'
Mary Stevenson
( Born 11/8/22 Died 1/6/99 )The words above are the authentic, original words to FOOTPRINTS IN
The SAND that were written by Mary Stevenson during the winter of
1936, obtained from her handwritten 1939 FOOTPRINTS original. This
handwritten copy was authenticated by a leading forensic scientist in 1997.
