Footprints in the Sand

I have had many moments in my life where I thought I was alone in a time of crisis, only to realize later that God was carrying me. Here is the famous poem:

Footprints in the Sand
Last night I had a dream.
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand:
one belonged to me, the other to the 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.”

The Lord replied, “My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of suffering,
when you could see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you.”

Although I feel I am going through a difficult time now trying to come to grips with #1's autism and the anger I feel inside because of it, I know that God is carrying me and I am not alone.

My biggest "footprints in the sand" time of my life was when the twins were born 3 months premature. I felt as if I had no control over anything and felt totally lost, but my God carried me through, and He will do it again.