Footprints
"Footprints" has appeared on plaques and cards, calendars and posters---treasured by millions all over the world.
Now for the first time, you can read about the true story behind the poem that inspired millions.
The poem now known as "Footprints", was composed by Margaret Fishback, a young woman searching for directions at the crossroads in her life. The creation of the poem, originally titled "I Had a Dream", its subsequent loss, and astonishing re-discovery are intertwined with a life full of challenge, adversity and joy. The result is a memorable offering of the heart and soul, giving warm spiritual and emotional renewal.
Read the poem with a new understanding, then get your own copy of the book "Footprints", by Margaret Fishback Powers. You won't be disappointed....
I Had a Dream
One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets
of footprints in the sand,
one belonging to me
and one to my Lord.
When the last scene of my life shot before me
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
There was only one set of footprings.
I realized that this was at the lowest
and saddest times of my life.
This always bothered me
and I questioned the Lord
about my dilemma.
"Lord, you told me when I decided to follow You,
You would walk and talk with me all the way.
But I'm aware that during the most troublesome
times of my life there is only one set of footprints.
I just don't understand why, when I needed You most,
You leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child,
I love you and will never leave you
never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints
it was then that I carried you."
~ written by: Margaret Fishback ~
Thanksgiving, 1964 - Echo Lake Youth Camp, Kingston, Ontario, Canada ~
Leave It There
Just leave it with the Lord,
The One you most adore,
He will bless and give sweet rest,
Just leave it with the Lord.
Just place it at His feet,
You know that He'll complete,
The work you've done has just begun,
Place your burden at His feet.
O Lord, I do delight in You,
And on Your care depend,
And know that as my trouble flees
You'll always be my Friend
~ written by: Margaret Fishback Powers ~
November 26, 1987 ~
I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets
of footprints in the sand,
one belonging to me
and one to my Lord.
When the last scene of my life shot before me
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
There was only one set of footprings.
I realized that this was at the lowest
and saddest times of my life.
This always bothered me
and I questioned the Lord
about my dilemma.
"Lord, you told me when I decided to follow You,
You would walk and talk with me all the way.
But I'm aware that during the most troublesome
times of my life there is only one set of footprints.
I just don't understand why, when I needed You most,
You leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child,
I love you and will never leave you
never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints
it was then that I carried you."
Thanksgiving, 1964 - Echo Lake Youth Camp, Kingston, Ontario, Canada ~
The One you most adore,
He will bless and give sweet rest,
Just leave it with the Lord.
Just place it at His feet,
You know that He'll complete,
The work you've done has just begun,
Place your burden at His feet.
O Lord, I do delight in You,
And on Your care depend,
And know that as my trouble flees
You'll always be my Friend
November 26, 1987 ~
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