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   *                                    FOOT PRINTS                       *
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   *  ooooO           One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach   *
   *  (   )           with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed     *
   *   )  [   Ooooo   across the sky, sometimes there were two sets of    *
   *    (_)   (   )   foot prints, other times there were only one.       *
   *           ]  (                                                       *
   *            (_)  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  *
   *  ooooO          of foot prints. So I said to the Lord: You promised  *
   *  (   )          me Lord that if I followed you, you would walk with  *
   *   )  [   Ooooo  me always. But I have noticed that during the most   *
   *    (_)   (   )  trying periods of my life there has only been one    *
   *           ]  (  set of foot prints in the sand. Why, when I have     *
   *            (_)  needed you the most, have you not been there with    *
   *                 me?                                                  *
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   *                 The Lord replied, " During your times of trial and   *
   *  ooooO          suffering, when you seen only one set of foot prints *
   *  (   )   Ooooo  it was then that I carried you".                     *
   *   )  [   (   )                                                       *
   *    (_)    ]  (  Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow, don't   *
   *            (_)  walk behind me, I may not lead. Just walk beside me  *
   *                 and be my friend and together we will walk in the    *
   *                 way of God.                                          *
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