   
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed the set of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, you 'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troubled times of my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why you would leave me when I needed you most."
The Lord replied,"My child. My precious child. I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
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~Footprints of my Life~
  Practicum has ended for me and I am in the midst of rushing for an assignment which is due on Monday (23/4). I am still reeling from the shock of the Virginia Tech shootings and my heart goes out to those whose family or friends have perished in this mindless massacre. My prayer is that God will extend his grace, mercy and comfort to them in this time of tragedy. Please do join me in praying for them as well. Since we cannot be there physically to extend our help to the people there, the best thing that we can do is to pray.Several thoughts came into my mind after I read about this massacre in the news. It happened in the university's dormitory and I was staying in hall. No doubt I am in Singapore and the incident took place in the US but the places are similar. It just made me realise that my life is so fragile....what if some mindless person does this kind of mad thing in my block? Maybe he can't use guns but he can use knives or anything equivalent... The shooting incident also took place in a classroom hall, something similar to the tutorial rooms that we have here. Can you imagine the trauma that the students faced? Being trapped in the tutorial room with no way out but to die? It's a scary thought. The survivors of the shootings would be deeply traumatised by this incident. After the fear was the feeling of anger towards the killer. No doubt he was sick in the mind but what he has done (killing people and publicising it to make it seem like he is right) makes it hard for people to excuse him. Then a thought struck my mind.... if I as only a onlooker can harbour such anger towards him, how about those whose family and friends were killed in this incident? How would they feel? The pain of losing someone dear can already be devastating and feelings of anger and hatred towards the killer would only make it worse for them. This is really where they really need God's strength..... to forgive the killer who has done them wrong. It is only through forgiveness that we can overcome evil and set ourselves free. The last thing that I want is for the people affected to be enslaved by their hatred and anger towards this person. Please join me in praying for them. MaRGaReT left her footprint @ 12:53 PM
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