Footprints in the Sand
Footprints in the Sand, a beautiful poem!
One night I dreamed a dream.
As 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.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would 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."
Would you like a print of that?
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Having just come off a sorrowful trial in my life, I needed to read this poem and remind myself that Christ truly has been, always, carrying me through my sadness and has always, been walking with me throughout my life.
I loved reading that poem!! Amazing how it tells you that the lord would never abandon you!! I understood it perfectly especially in times of sorrow or really hard times one faces in life!! Beautiful!!! Thank You .
Beautiful poem so true.
I first saw this poem in a hospital in Florida. I was doing my in home hospice for my dad as he was dying of cancer. He only had a few days left so we moved him to a hospice unit. When I was sitting with him I got a call from life alert and I thought it was a joke but they said my mom had fallen. I was 30 miles away and ended up meeting her at hospital straped to a gurney. Hip broken fracture in her head. Oh lord really how much can you give me. I left at 2AM and she was situated in room.
I went back to her house slept a few hours and went back to see her. As I was standing by her bed the phone rings and it is Sue the hospice nurse. She said Bill where are you. I said at hospital my mom fell and is in rough shape. She I'm sorry but your dad just passed away. I then had to turn to my mom the ultimate caretaker and tell her. It was so much. Back to hospice and take care of things than back to hospital to see when mom be operated on. By now it is 8pm and I was exhausted and emotionally spent.
I went downstairs and saw a small chapel. So I sat down awhile, prayed and it was beautiful as I was leaving I saw on this wall a beautiful picture with the footprints poem on it and I read it and read it again and felt like it was God talking to me and he said your not alone I have been carrying you this whole time. I wept a tough guy like me and felt the present of God now in all my deeds. The poem hangs in my bedroom to this day.
So thanks for asking
Wonderful poem
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This is an inspired poem
It is inspiring.
Of my all-time favorites
I’ve always kept this poem in mind as so calming during calmer times and stressful times throughout my life.
Sent to my friend to help ease her difficulties dealing with present as I know our Lord always our main comforter and eternally loves support heal and direct us through our faith and prayers to manage our lives better for eternity.
Thank you Lord Jesus Christ Son of God our saviour, Amen
This poem is so true and so beautiful, i'm thinking about my friend is going through a lot her faith is so strong and God is able to do all things ,I thank him from carrying her through her toughest times in life. and carrying me through mines. no greater love that He shows.Thank you Lord????
Jesus carried Me
From Heaven too The womb.
For Life forevermore.
Jesus shall carry Me All The Days of My Life. I shall never tire, But I Do. Jesus shall carry Me Home Sweet Home.So I Tired No more. Blessings
Love this poem, sent to my Granddaughter going through aperiod of depression! ???
This is one of the most amazing and beautiful poem's ever written.
A very nice one there, thanks
So beautiful and so true
I had this poem as a bookmark given to me when I got when I graduated primary school in 2001 but I lost it during one of many moving houses but it always stuck with me and now that I remember the poem name whenever I am at a low point in my life I look it up and read it to remind myself that God is with me and all I need is to have faith in him and he will carry from my low point to salvation
My priest told me to read this poem. I suffer from depression due to T.B.I and wen I read this poem it is a butiful poem. I kept reading this poem and took it to heart and it's getting a little bit day by day and it's changing my heart. Iam not alone
I love Footprints in the sand so much and it keeps me humble
The Lord will never abandon you
Beautiful illustrations of the poem “footprints in the sand“! Yes, I would be interested to know if I could order any of them. Thank you!
Wow just heard this poem and it absolutely broke my heart no one cares gorgeous me but knowing God walks beside me gives me hope just pray I can carry on I live as best I can and try and Christian towards every one God bless
I love this poem, how do I get a copy to hang on my wall, so it reminds me everyday what an awesome God we serve.
Encouraging and heart touching story.Our Lord never let go of us?in times of trouble.
I just love this poem at my lowest points in my life I always read this and it always gives me a lift. I will treasure it forever x
Such a lovely poem,I read this when I feel like I am unsure of my faith in the Lord but then once I have read this I realise that my faith is fine and that the Lord loves me
I have cherished this poem for many decades. Each time that I read it, I get a lump in my throat and my eyes water.
I have recently given my life to Christ, and this means so much more to me now that I truly understand what it says.
Thank you.
Do you know who wrote this? I would really like to know, but can't find any info. on it.
George S.
Jesus is our King and redeemer indeed his promises about our life aee yes and amen. Indeed in our dire moment He carries us. Oh how my heart is longing for him. Lord i am yours u are mine, never leave no forsake me as u promised. Thank u for such a lovely encouraging words...
Totaly boutiful I will never forget it
My mother introduced to this Footprints in the the Sand. It became my favorite. Because those days when there was only one set. God was carrying Me. I now, a anointed child of God.
I was taught this poem about three years ago by a very special mentor..I shared it last week at my bible study group..Only My Lord can do the things He does..Please everyone take time everyday to be quiet and still,for the you will hear His voice as well as feel His touch..Amen.???
Greatest Biblical Poem ever written.
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I've read the poem hundreds of times over the years, particularly when feeling low. It is a wonderful pick me up, with the final lines never failing to bring a tear to the eye.
It is wonderful. Who is the author?
I love this and it really helped in these hard times. I know now that the lord is always with me no matter where.
I am going through some really difficult health issues right now. I'm have been telling myself and my caregivers that I KNOW GOD IS caring for me and carrying me, because I am choosing to trust HIM! Lately, when I xlose my eyes, I see a sandy beach with 1 set of Footprints, sO I KNOW GOD is carrying me!
My mother had this print on her bedroom wall and I loved it. I had it printed with her obituary when she passed away over 23 years ago. I recently learned that my mother suffered from extreme mental illness that she mostly hid from me. I was a victim of a heinous crime(s) at 5 years old, which she and my dad kept a secret, my family did not want me to ever find out. Six years ago, my perpatrators came back after me (50 years later) and that is how and why I found out. This poem helped her with her struggles then, as it does for me now.
I love this poem.
I always want to be with the Lord.
Thanks.
Love
Wonderful, would like a copy for my granddaughter,
Make God first is your life.
Please e-mail me a copy so I can share it with a friend in need.
Yes can u send me one
I’ve believed this for over 14 years with the Lord. It was a message given to me while o was on Mental Health, sectioned for self harming. I’ve reached 70. 56 years of my life I was in a mess. God sorted out my mess. I give witness today. It’s my message to people God is all that he said He Is. Amen ????????
I finally found the footprints image I was looking for and it directed me to your page! But I couldn't find it on your page. It's the wordless image of first 2 sets of footprints and then it turns into just one set. Here's the page where I found it that linked me to you:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/from2005toeternity.wordpress.com/2017/11/22/you-are-not-alone-4/amp/
I will happily buy the print. Thank you!
Back in 1997 I was in the very lowest point in my life ever. A co worker brought me a poster copy of footprints in the sand to work. I put it in my car. Untill morning when I got off work and gotten home to go to bed. I took it in the house and I read it before my bible study. Be the time I got to a third of the way through this poem. I was over come with the spirit of weeping to the point where I couldn't see. Tho my eyes were wide open. I wasn't sad or upset. The tears pouring out of my eyes were from extreme relief. With the knowledge of the poem I had seen on walls of home's I'd visited many times prior to this encounter with the poem... That I took a moment to read it .. it changed my life and inforced my faith that I was going to be ok. For he was with me through everything I was enduring... Praise God . Thanking him for this chance to feel his undeniable hands ony life. I want nothing else like want this feeling again in Jesus name I pray AMEN ?? thank you in your precious name Jesus Christ almighty God bless all of us that seek your love AMEN ?
Always loved this, and often retold it in my own way. A friend (my Best Man) was in terminal cancer and questioning his own Christian faith. Then he asked me if I knew this poem, and he gave me a credit-card size copy. He sadly died, but I have that card in my wallet, knowing that he had not lost his faith.
Yes! I Loved the poem can you send one to my home address?
It was inspiring and soul filling