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One set of Footprints

Rakaipaka and I ducked into the shop for a few items. As we stood in line for the checkout Rakai insisted that he hold our shopping basket.


 It reminded me of a story from TOFW from Brad Wilcox.

A little girl wanted to carry a jug of milk by her self. Her mother knowing that she would not be able to do it on her own without spilling the milk all over the place, they came to an arragement. The mother carried the little girl and the little girl carried the jug. The little girl exclaimed to her father, Look daddy, I am carrying the milk ALL BY MY SELF!!!!


This relates to the poem Footprints in the sand. I remember my mother had a copy of this in our home. I used to read and reflect on it from time to time.

I gained a better understanding and appreciation of the meaning of this poem at TOFW. I am sure that when I look back at the sands of my life, more often than not there will be one set of footprints in the sand.........



Footprints in the Sand
 
 
        One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
             Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
                  In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
                       Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
                           other times there were one set of footprints.
 
                                  This bothered me because I noticed
                                that during the low periods of my life,
                             when I was suffering from
                         anguish, sorrow or defeat,
                     I could see only one set of footprints.
 
          So I said to the Lord,
      "You promised me Lord,
         that if I followed you,
             you would walk with me always.
                   But I have noticed that during
                          the most trying periods of my life
                                 there have only been one
                                       set of footprints in the sand.
                                           Why, when I needed you most,
                                          you have not been there for me?"
 
                                 The Lord replied,
                          "The times when you have
                  seen only one set of footprints,
          is when I carried you."
                                                   Mary Stevenson
 
 
  Copyright © 1984 Mary Stevenson, from original 1936 text, All rights reserved




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