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'Footprints' Forensics

Families battle over who owns the famous poem.

Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service | posted 6/19/2008 08:27AM

"Author Unknown" once asked Jesus why there was only one set of footprints in the sand during life's most perilous moments.

Now a federal court on Long Island is trying to decide just whose footprints ...

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Anita

Posted: June 23, 2008 7:59 PM

I have several items with the poem on it - watch, throw blanket, calendar, picture in a frame, bookmark. It happens to be one of my favorite poems. I first read the poem in 1980 as I was starting high school. I also, give teens the poem to carry with them as they go off to college as a reminder that God will carry them when no one else will. Whoever the author is God has blessed them and used them to be a blessing to others.

Ola	Posted: June 23, 2008 10:34 AM


We ought to give glory to God for the inspiration to compose such a beautiful poem and the blessing it has brought to millions over the years than claiming credit for what is not yours. Ultimately, the love of money is the root of all evils. This has become the malaise of the Church. May the Lord continue to build and watch over us.

Anonymous

Posted: June 21, 2008 3:26 PM


This article is sad and funny at the same time, and it just makes me shake my head. Maybe when the court stuff is all done they'll add a third set of foot-prints to represent the attorney's presence. On the other hand, the CT poll was just laugh-out-loud hilarious! Thanks!

DocRoc

Posted: June 20, 2008 2:44 PM


If you tire of the syrupy goop of any version of "Footprints" read "Buttprints In the Sand" @ http://www.storybin.com/words/words104.shtml or 100 other Googleable sites.

globalnomad63

Posted: June 20, 2008 7:49 AM


"it's mine!" "no, it's mine!" I don't imagine Jesus rolls his eyes like I do when my children are behaving badly and squabbling. Too bad our judges can't be like Solomon with this baby.

narcisocampo

Posted: June 19, 2008 5:11 PM


I remember reading the poem in a 7th Day Adventist magazine and thought it was earlier than 1964.

Paul Lund

Posted: June 19, 2008 4:23 PM


This is a clever way to sell books. Chaucer was right!

Gerald

Posted: June 19, 2008 11:59 AM

Seems as though I used to read that poem while dining at Clinton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles in the late 1940's time frame. Clinton's was a cafeteria type restuarant, which featured a number of Christian themes in two or three branches of the company, these being in their down- stairs area, the more prominent one being in a grotto featuring the Garden of Gethsemane and a sculoture of Christ praying before He went out to Calvary. So this poem has been around far longer than 1964!

Matt	Posted: June 19, 2008 11:44 AM


"I used to have two copies, but when I looked back, there was only one." That is funny. peace be well

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