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 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 foot-
                                 prints. 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 see only one set of footprints, it was then
                                that I carried you."
                                                                          Author Unknown