You know that old proverb that your grandparents probably had hanging on their wall when you were a kid, the one about the time when there was just one set of footprints ...

The single set of footprints in the sand — as millions of inspired souls now know — was that time when the Lord picked you up and carried you. It’s a metaphor: He is there when you need Him ...

The image of “footprints in the sand” is one of the most beloved in the Christian imagination. In the well-known poem of the same name, a person reflects on their ...