sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene,

He noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one

belonged 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 the most you would

 leave me. " The LORD replied, 

"My precious, precious child,

  I love you and 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."