The story behind it....
Then, as if in a dream.....I saw myself walking along a beach with the Lord, and scenes from my life flashed before us. But during the most painful scenes, I noticed, only one set of footprints was left in the sand. I asked the Lord where He had been when I needed Him most. Then I wrote down His reply:
“My precious child,
I love you and will never leave you.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.”
- by Margaret Rose Powers
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
~ Isaiah 41:10
Lord , when i'm overwhelmed by the ebb and flow of everyday life, the ball and chain of obligations, and the shackles of duty.... i will still rejoice and be thankful... i will not fear or be dismayed. For Your right righteous right hand will uphold me... when You find me too weak to carry on You will carry me in Your arms !!
Ah, sitting still -- so hard to do sometimes!
ReplyDeletei love this little poem!! thanks for sharing this... you are a darling!!
ReplyDeleteAww, I have a small plaque hanging in my kitchen of the very same poem.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
Have a blessed day, sweet Ruth.
Lots of love,
Laura
I have always loved this poem!! We had a big framed picture of this in our house for years when I was growing up. I didn't realize then how important and powerful it was. Now it means everything. :)
ReplyDeletei remember this story.it is so beautiful and beautifully expresses our belief in God...:)
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Ruth I have always loved this! It is so powerful to let go and let God carry us when we are feeling like we are unable to go on. I hope you are feeling better!
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I love that poem!
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this is one of my favorite poems. thanks for the story! i loved it!
ReplyDeleteI love listening to it in a song, very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a comforting and inspiring poem that we all need to read through out our lives.
ReplyDeleteYou always are uplifting and inspiring thank you Ruth. Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :-)
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Following you from Friendly Friday Follow. My blog is http://www.healthylifejourney.com/ if you want to check it out! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love the Footprints poem! My mom had a necklace that has a charm with footprints b/c of that poem. After she died, I started to wear it & it will end up going to my daughters in the future!
I love this poem! Thanks for posting it. Thanks also for stopping by my blog...I am following you back! :-)
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Stopped by to see how you are doing! I hope you are well!
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Thank you Ruth for such an inspirational and uplifting post. Blessings to you this weekend.
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ReplyDeleteBlessings,
anne
Thanks this is always so soothing to read!!! Beautiful post Sweetie.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Hugs Dena