| 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 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.” |
| I Asked God... I asked for strength and God gave me difficulties to make me strong I asked for wisdom and God gave me problems to solve I asked for prosperity and God gave me brawn and brain to work I asked for courage and God gave me dangers to overcome I asked for patience God placed me in situations where I was forced to wait I asked for love and God gave me troubled people to help I asked for favors and God gave me opportunities I received nothing I wanted I received everything I needed My Prayer Has Been Answered. |
| Hit and run victim fights for recovery |
| Get Well Melissa You Are In My Prayers |
| Melissa Hernandez was struck by a hit and run driver earlier this summer , and she is now paralyzed from the neck down. Melissa has spent the past few months at Craig Hospital in Denver , Colorado undergoing 6 hours of physical therapy a day. This tragedy took place just miles from my home as did the Kelsey Smith story on the Home Page of this site. I've never met Melissa , but her story has touched me deeply , and she is very much in my prayers , and I hope that she'll be in yours tonight. Melissa has access to the internet because of a voice activated and controlled computer in her hospital room , and therefore I've created this page on my site and wrote 2 poems for her below in hopes that I may be able to offer her a bit of encouragement , and strength to know that the are people out here who care about her. The person who committed this cowardly act has not been found as of this time. |
| To Melissa I know these are difficult times for you , but I wanted you to know that there are those of us who care very deeply , and are praying for you , though we've never met you. Katherine Jenkins has been an incredible inspiration to me , and I feel very blessed to have created this site to share Katherine with her fans and to introduce her to new ones , but also to try to pass on the inspiration she has given me to others. I've included some poems that I hope will help inspire you in your recovery including two of which I wrote myself. Also the song in the background entitled I Will Pray For You - which is from Katherine's latest CD Rejoice. May God bless you Melissa |
| But I Believe In Miracles Lord if once , I’ve asked a thousand times why I’m nearly exhausted from the tears in my eyes Whatever your will , whatever your plan I promise I’m willing to do all that I can Lord I know you too , can see all my tears I ask you to comfort , and calm my fears Only you can give me , your grace from within For I know you love me now , like Jesus did then Neither the strength nor the will , do I lack Give me the courage to find my way back The road is long and I know there will be pain But I believe in miracles , and that I will walk again I know there are many prayers From friends I may never meet We are praying for a miracle United together , we bow at your feet For the doctors and nurses , and my family too Help them all , to see me through And One last thing , before I end my prayer Thank you for loving me , and always being there Written December 8 , 2007 For Melissa Hernandez By Steve M ( Me ) |
| Melissa Hernandez C / O Craig Hospital 3425 S Clarkson St Englewood , Colorado USA 80113 |
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| As you go about your daily lives , and you become upset and impatient that things aren't going the way you planned , I ask that you stop for a moment , think of Melissa and be thankful for how blessed you really are. |
| Melissa's Medical Expenses |
| If you'd like to contribute to a fund set up to help with Hernandez's medical expenses, you can do so at any U.S. Bank Branch. Ask for the Melissa Hernandez Medical Fund. |
| My Prayers For You Our journeys , each one so different But fate , sometimes not kind We find through trial and error What we’re made of , down deep inside We each have our own challenges Each time we fall , we must learn to stand But the most important part Is believing that you can And I don’t know just how you feel I’d be lying to say I did All I can do is offer you hope And my comfort as your friend I wish I could snap my fingers And it all would go away All I can do is offer a helping hand And somehow hope to ease your pain You’re in my thoughts each and every day My prayers for you , they never cease And I will never give up on you May that alone , give you some peace Written January 8 , 2007 For Melissa Hernandez By Steve M ( Me ) |
| Playing in the background - I Will Pray For You - Katherine Jenkins |