By Diane Forrest
Footprints in the Sand
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 were one set of footprints.
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 have only been one
set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most,
you have not been there for me?"
The Lord replied,
"The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints,
is when I carried you."
I hate shoes! The second I walk in my house, off they
come. I wouldn't even wear them outside,
but my feet are so tender that I have to.
I’m also very ticklish, which is an inconvenience when you are barefoot,
and you have family around who wants to torture you. I love the summer, because you can wear sandals
and flip flops and its almost like being barefoot. I don't like the term barefoot and pregnant
though, because that makes me think that women are only useful if they have
babies and stay at home.
Today is National Barefoot Day. It serves two purposes. It allows people like me, who hate shoes, to
be free of them for a day without feeling the guilt of not wearing shoes. It also puts the spotlight one people who
don't wear shoes because they have none.
There are approximately 1.4 billion people in the world who don't have shoes. This day is being promoted by Soles for
Souls, an organization that helps to provide shoes to those who are
without. There are weeklong activities
such as marathons, shoe drives, fun runs & walkathons, retail trade-in
events, concerts, festivals and more.
How you can participate is to donate
shoes you no longer wear, and if you are in the need of new shoes, I would like
to suggest TOMS shoes. For every pair
you purchase, they donate a pair.
So today, relax, kick off your
shoes and go barefoot, but keep in mind those who don't have any shoes, and
check out this site for more information on ways you can help. http://soles4souls.org/why-shoes
(Images from Google)
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