Prodigal: Nice walk on the beach.

Me: I agree.

This is from Guideposts Magazine, July 1992 by Margaret Rose Powers

One night I had a dream. I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and across the skies flashed scenes from my life. In each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand. One was mine, and one was the Lord’s. When the last scene of my life appeared before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand, and to my surprise, I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints. And I noticed that it was at the lowest and saddest times in my life. I asked the Lord about it, “Lord, You said that once I decided to follow You, You would walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I do not understand why You left my side when I needed You the most.” The Lord said, “My precious child, I never left you during your time of trial. Where you see only one set of footprints, I was carrying you.”

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. Corinthians 10:14 (KJV)

Jennifer Van Allen

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