Hi there Rhonda,

I recognize (in the way you feel) me, a while back.  You see, I felt so disappointed too because I thought no one cared for me either, however, I found out later how wrong I was.  Two of my most wonderful close friends had been praying for me at every opportunity possible, not only were they themselves praying for me but also with a whole bunch of prayer warriors from their churches.   Sometimes we just don't know, yet look, all these people, most whom I don't even know, were carrying me through their prayers.

The trials that you are going through must be horrendous, dear soul.  I cry for you and  I hurt for you.  Now I will pray for you.  I too wonder how long the Lord will let this insanity continue, but you must know that with Him all things turn to good, even those horrible things you speak of.  I don't always understand why it is so, but I stand on faith that soon we will know the all of the reasons why.  For now, Rhonda, hang in there, He is closer than you think.

God Bless you and may you feel His loving touch.

Here is for you Rhonda:

FOOT PRINTS


One night I had a dream--
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord
and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints,
one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
you would walk with me all the way,
but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life
there is only one set of footprints.
"I don't understand why in times when I needed you most,
you should leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never, never leave you
during your times of trial and suffering.
"When you saw only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."

...Mary Stevenson