   
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~
 I just thought of adding this post, just to clarify with those who have been reading my blog rather frequently. Perhaps you have been reading my blog and you think that my life seems to be very fine and I seem to be always happy all the time. Haha...I wish that was true but it is not. Life is life and for everyone who is living life, there are ups and downs and that includes me. It is true that I do not write about problems here because honestly, when I have problems, I will be too troubled to write in the right frame of mind but that doesn't erase the fact that I still do encounter problems and struggles. I have my fair share of problems, fears and struggles but thankfully, I also have God. And this is something that really does need clarification and that is being a Christian doesn't mean that all your problems will be erased but what it does mean is that God is with us every step of the way, guiding us and showing His love to us, helping us to overcome it. I can't tell you how many times where I have felt utterly wretched and helpless and the only thing I could do was just to sit and cry out to God to help me. At times like those, I would be unable to talk to my friends or even my mum because the feelings are so complex and sometimes, it's hard for them to understand. I believe all of you reading this will have experienced a time where you feel nobody can understand you or your problems. And that is what I am most thankful for, that for every problem that I present to God, He helps me to overcome it slowly by His grace. People may not understand but God surely understands. I am able to live with the problem only because His grace and His power is bigger than the problem and that He is with me. That is why you will usually see me giving Him praises and that is not because I am happy all the time but because God has enabled me to live with and overcome the problems that I face in my life by His grace and wisdom and I want to thank Him for it. I started teaching some poor children in my neighbourhood to read today. I took a long time to decide to do this because I did not want to sacrifice my Saturdays which was my rest day. But in the end, God's prompting was too clear for me to reject because every now and then, when I did devotionals or bible reading, a verse would remind me to do something for the poor or just for the children. I am doing this not to gain favor with God or with men but rather, this is an expression of my thanks and love to God who has first loved me. I can only continue to pray for His guidance and wisdom on this. If you are a Christian, I appreciate your prayer for me as well. :) Meanwhile, life does have its ups and downs and we will all do well to remember this: To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven ... A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance. (Eccl. 3:1-4) Take care and God Bless... MaRGaReT left her footprint @ 4:50 PM
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