A Beautiful Family

My stepson Chris, my daughter-in-law Morgan and my grandson Shawn had these amazing pictures taken while they vacationed in Panama City in June. 

 One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. 

Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. 

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. 

Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, 

other times there was one only. 

This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, 

when I was suffering from anguish, 

sorrow or defeat, 

I could see only one set of footprints, 

so I said to the Lord, 

“ You promised me Lord, 

that if I followed you, 

you would walk with me always. 

But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life 

there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. 

Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”

The Lord replied, 

“ The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, 

my child, is when I carried you.”

--Author Mary Stevenson--

 

One day an old man was walking down the beach just before dawn.  In the distance he saw a young man picking up stranded starfish and throwing them back into the sea.  As the old man approached the young man, he asked, "Why do you spend so much energy doing what seems to be a waste of time?"  The young man explained that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun.  The old man exclaimed, "But there must be thousands of starfish.  How can your efforts make any difference?"  The young man looked down at the starfish in his hand and as he threw it to safety in the sea, he said," It makes a difference to this one!"

Such a beautiful family !