Poem written by Mary Fishback Powers, Footprints walking by the seashore. When you saw only one set of footprints in the sand, it was then that I carried you.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before us, I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
The Footprints Prayer - Footprints in the Sand Poem - Pray With Me
Below is the version of Footprints in the Sand by Mary Stevenson, written in 1939. This version of the poem is the oldest version and on On proof of authenticity was given to Mary Stevenson for this poem.
" Footprints ", also known as " Footprints in the Sand ", is a popular modern allegorical Christian poem. It describes a person who sees two pairs of footprints in the sand, one of which belonged to God, and another to themselves.
May the footprints we leave behind show that we've walked in kindness toward the Earth and every living thing. Leave footprints of love and kindness wherever you go.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints; other times there was only one. During the low periods of my life I could see only one set of footprints, so I said, "You promised me, Lord, that you would walk with me always. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" The Lord replied, "The times when you have seen only one set
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