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Mary Stevensons original Poem from 1936 *Footprints in the sand* is an absolute favpoem of mine and quite famous ! This is a collab with Feter McBlues & His Wonderful Mr Sanchez : ) It has been an honour & alot of FUN to work with such an experienced , talented & wellknown Artist here at Macjams

- THANKYOU FETER - ENJOY !

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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 in the sand,
is when I carried you."
Mary Stevenson


Copyright © 1984 Mary Stevenson, from original 1936 text, All rights reserved


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Through ! &mdash 10/15/08 - 06:48:53 AM
Thank you Lena the honor's mine for sure ..when you
told me about this poem and heard its verses I just
thought I need Mr.Sanchez he s the best man for such
feelings..so I looked up for his spiritual pieces ..
I already recorded called (mandolin Poems).I picked
one called "Through" and this is the one I thought
it might fit right there ..I m so glad you enjoyed it
and find it all work together ...thank you so very much !!!!!

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( : - ) Through ! &mdash 10/15/08 - 07:35:04 AM
Thank You ..it's been a great experience for me & I indeed want to thankYou for Your patience !! Mr Sanchez is truely amazing..I guess You learned from Your Father? I think we did this pretty fine : ) & I'm humbled Feter - Courtseys to You & Mr Sanchez !
Lena : )

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no &mdash 10/15/08 - 03:25:56 PM
My father dont know what his black sheep do lol !!!

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Hehhehehe... &mdash 10/15/08 - 03:37:57 PM
You too ? A black sheep : ) maybe there are loads of Black Sheep disguised as mjrs !! : ) Peace ! You did all the work You know Have a good evening !

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Gorgeous &mdash 10/15/08 - 07:55:33 AM
you guys! Very nicely done!

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( : &mdash 10/16/08 - 10:10:03 AM
Thank You very much !!!! Happy to see You here : ) !

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Hooray... &mdash 10/15/08 - 08:03:47 AM
Part of the beauty is Feter's folky plucking of Mr. Sanchez... much of the beauty is Lena's richly emotive voice, perfect for reciting this perfect poem...

But what makes this piece really special to me, is to have a lady in Sweden and a man in Syria, arrange and record and produce a piece like this... this is a beautiful collaboration, you two! Thank you for promoting world friendship, once note at a time. It is really important to do this, especially in these days when we wish somebody would carry us.

ttfn,
Drakonis

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Bows to You ! I love Your Music !! &mdash 10/16/08 - 10:25:52 AM
Thx for listening & commenting !!! Haven't really thought about it until today that it is kindof amazing...doing this being in 2 totally different countries with so different culture & religion - : ) World Peace....what a Dream...probably will be in another 900years ! It was FUN for me & Feter did it all(!) so credit goes to Him & Mr Sanchez..!(!) i'm honoured.. So glad You liked it , I see People as Humans in the 1 place -religion comes 2 - God is God & Humans Father Earth is our Mother - we only have different ways of 'going there' or rather God gives us different ways to reach Him: ) All ways lead to Rome is a saying & you never now what that road way will be - got to see it in a broader perspective not only our lives but the next few hundred years or more!! what we do now leads into how/what the future lives/generations will believe in & do..& nothing happens overnite espacially not Gods ways : ) ! LOVED doing this : ) tx Drak !!

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I have been familiar &mdash 10/15/08 - 08:09:33 AM
with this poem for a while. I have always loved it and you two have done such wonderful musical and narrative justice to it. Downloaded and thank you guys .... very nice work!

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. &mdash 10/21/08 - 03:11:38 PM
ThankYou Jack ! Feter done it all . . !!! wouldn't been anything without His work & wonderful playing.. It was alot of FUN !!

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Very nice collab &mdash 10/15/08 - 08:28:20 AM
Well done guys

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. &mdash 10/21/08 - 03:13:58 PM
Thank You very much for listenin & commentin !!!


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Great stuff! &mdash 10/15/08 - 11:13:53 AM
Simple and beautiful. Interesting collaboration that works very well. Feter's playing is elegant and dreamy, and your voice adds a nice counterpoint -

Really good stuff -
Cheers,
Phil

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Thank You veery much !! &mdash 10/25/08 - 01:54:24 PM
An honour to see You here - ! ThankYou very much , we're very Happy You like it & yes Feters playing is awesome .. : ) Credit to Him - He did it all really(& was VERY patient with me) it was alot of fun !
I love the songs I've heard with You- so much fun to see You & other Talents here!!! : ) lena

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That was so special &mdash 10/15/08 - 11:44:25 AM
that you two put a big smile on my face. I remember the video you did where you read this, Lena. I am guessing that you re-recorded it. I echo Drakonis' sentiments that it is a heart warming realization that you in Sweden and Feter in Saudi Arabia could give voice to an inspired poem written by a young American woman. Very well done, Lena. A little shout out to Mr. Big for giving you the confidence to post. It's true. A gentle push and a hand offered in friendship open the door to new beginnings. Thank you Feter for sharing "Through."
Thank you Lena for sharing yourself. :)

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woh? &mdash 10/15/08 - 03:30:46 PM
Mona mor I m in Syria ;-) ...thnx !

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Thank You ! ( : ) &mdash 10/15/08 - 03:47:40 PM
You make me happy by just being here Char ! ThankYou for Your wonderful comment , When I did the video the poem was in swedish ; ) Feter gets all the credit - he made this to what it is, all the work he did mixing & fixing & especially perhaps His patience with me..(!) I'm Happy & Yes following the Birth of The Biggiecollab was really interesting , fun & educative for me KUDOS JACK for taking me along for the ride : )
Have You seen Mary Stevensons page ?
http://www.footprints-inthe-sand.com/

TX for Your Being Here Lena :)

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Sorry Feter. &mdash 10/15/08 - 10:04:09 PM
Have no idea why I made that mistake. I apologize. :)

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Hhehhee &mdash 10/17/08 - 05:45:59 PM
The Flags ... LOL ! Jim Bouchard was also "in" SaudiArabia recently : )

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What a lovely &mdash 10/15/08 - 03:07:34 PM
sentiment.
Simply awe inspiring to hear the both of you together and collaborating over such vast distances.
Great emotional playing by Feter and a polished performance from Lena.
Cheers
Len



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ThankYou &mdash 10/25/08 - 02:20:09 PM
Very much !! Excuse me for getting back so late - Its a pleasure to see You here Happy you enjoyed it ( : thankYou for the nice comment !! : )

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Nice &mdash 10/15/08 - 03:23:13 PM
Helena's original post was good. It was nice to hear her voice.

This is REALLY nice.

Mr. Sanchez adds a lovely textured ambience....

Well done you two!

Take care!

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(( : &mdash 10/25/08 - 02:27:10 PM
Courtsey (Bows;)) Micheal !!! Wow..You heard the original too..? Feter is the best : ) made it to what it is I had fun doing it -finally got a voicerecording program although not the best its alright for now.. its a favoritepoem so this was really nice - I'm so glad Feter excepted as I wished Him-to accompany with something : ) !! Bless You Micheal TX lena

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Very cool &mdash 10/16/08 - 09:41:11 PM
This is very nice. The music and the words complement each other perfectly. Love the voice, Lena; your delivery is perfect. Nice playing, Feter, as ever. You are such a soulful player. Congrats to both of you. Nicely done. Peace.

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( : &mdash 10/26/08 - 06:27:03 PM
..ThankYou !(!) Excuse for being late back(not used to this..)! I'm humbled by Your comment -it really means alot : ) THX very much for listening & we're very Happy You enjoyed it !! Feter is such a great player!! Lena : )

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Music and poetry &mdash 10/17/08 - 09:31:07 PM
from across the earth come together to give us smiles again. Lena, your reading is clear and wonderful to hear. Feter and Mr. Sanchez round it out perfectly. Thanks for the treat. :-) I like how you repeat the last line for emphasis.

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( : &mdash 10/26/08 - 06:35:00 PM
So great to see You here Roxy Lee ! : ) You know it was Feters & Your voices together that touched me so very deep... ! Not just once -several times : ) ! ThankYou (from both)- very Happy You liked it , warms my Heart to know : )
Lena

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~ &mdash 10/18/08 - 09:06:34 AM
8-)

Brought such a nice smile to my face. Thanks so much to the two of you. Simple, sweet, and so nice.

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( : &mdash 10/26/08 - 07:18:10 PM
ThankYou !! Very Happy it made You smile : ) !!! tx for listening 6 commenting much appreciated & I love Your music !! lena

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thank you &mdash 10/18/08 - 10:13:03 PM
this is awesome!
You voice is the sweetest.
The message i have herd many times but you breath new life into it.
It is especially touching.
thank you
peace
tm

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Thank You very much !! &mdash 10/26/08 - 07:21:02 PM
It really makes me smile to read these comments again - honoured to see You here ! So glad You got something new from it , that makes me smile : )! Lena

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Surprise &mdash 10/19/08 - 03:38:48 PM
When I read your bio I knew I would like what ever you did, because I wanted to. You get a good vibe from someone and your in. I listened to "footprints" (without looking at the lyrics), I was becoming sad at the notion that this was perhaps a story ending in hopelessness..., not the case. The ending surprised me. Profound and humbling. This is an example of a story well told. You had me all the way. Nice job.

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Than You &mdash 10/27/08 - 07:27:28 AM
very much for listening - it is a great poem .
..not sure who You're referring to so I take it You're referring to both of us : ) Glad You liked it !!

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. &mdash 10/20/08 - 02:33:08 PM
Great collab, guys. You're right, it's a lovely poem.

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ThankYou ! &mdash 10/28/08 - 05:10:25 AM
Pleasant surprise to see You here (like many other talented /great Artists here!!!)
Very happy You like it , I'm a big admirer of Your Music : ) Feter did it all I'm very thankful He did this !Lena

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very beautiful &mdash 10/23/08 - 11:27:34 AM
sounds great over the gentle guitar to give an overall feeling of well being and tranquility. inspirational, perhaps to make something of a gentler nature myself. Who better to write such a song with than Feter, mr nice guy!
Excellent job my freinds, and thanks for your kind support.

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ThankYou very much &mdash 10/28/08 - 06:29:47 AM
Happy You find the tranquility , one of the things the western world needs the most isn't it ? VERY GLAD for Your listening & commenting - there is alot of Music out there with greatgreat stuff a mix of East&west can be the best I've heard many inspiring songs but i'm terrible with names : / ! I gotto hear more of Your Music . !
Lena

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Love this poem... &mdash 10/25/08 - 05:17:57 PM
Beautiful rendition. Love the backing track too, Feter!

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ThankYou !! &mdash 10/28/08 - 07:08:08 AM
Very nice to see You here ! Glad You enjoy this I think You're familiar w the Poem ? Feter did this righteous :)always a treat with Ladies posts here at mj : ) , i now heard both Your latest , had only heard one when we talked in chat . VERY NICE !!!!!!!! TX for listening & commenting Elfdaughter : )
Lena

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Thanks, Lena! &mdash 10/29/08 - 02:43:09 PM
Yeah, I'm familiar with the poem - I used to have a copy of it up in my room at home. It was always one of my favourites. :D

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Both &mdash 10/26/08 - 06:46:17 AM
of you must be congratulated!

thanks for this joy, Lena and Feter!

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.. &mdash 10/28/08 - 06:43:22 AM
TX YRP !!!! Great to see You hear : ) ( : tx to Feter it turned out the way it did (!) Happy You enjoyed it
thankYou for listening & commenting ! : )
Lena

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lovely &mdash 10/27/08 - 01:55:18 PM
your spoken word merge greatly with Feter's guitar... Well done you both

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( : &mdash 10/28/08 - 06:32:28 AM
Thank YOU Craft !! Very Happy to see You here !! Yes Feters mandolin gives a special touch to it - we thankYou !!! I love Your Music : ) ! //Lena

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Nice work____ &mdash 11/11/08 - 12:52:15 AM
I love this.


Thanks for sharing,


mvh : )


Fortuitous Storm


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ThankYou &mdash 11/14/08 - 05:09:48 PM
Very Happy You like it: ) ! ThankYou for listening & commenting !! : )


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mvh &mdash 11/14/08 - 05:13:30 PM
mvh do You remeber what thats short for in swedish ?(I told U once hhehe )

Its like "Best Regards" / "Kind regards" 8 )
MVH Helena

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Haunting beautiful. &mdash 11/12/08 - 01:13:03 PM
Lovely work from both of you.
Best,
Charlie

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( : &mdash 11/14/08 - 05:16:06 PM
Wow...ThankYou !!! very pleased U like it : ) !
Lena

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cool &mdash 11/13/08 - 02:44:16 PM
well done the pair of you. very thought provoking. thanks for sharing

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Thank You &mdash 11/14/08 - 05:23:59 PM
ThankYou very much for listening & commenting means alot ! First time I heard it long ago I was kinda taken by it, the ending(I wasn't a Christian beleiver then -now it means even more to me) Tx for commenting !(!) Lena : )

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Well done! &mdash 11/17/08 - 02:58:07 PM
Great collab!


Thanks for sharing.

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Thank You !! &mdash 11/21/08 - 07:39:16 AM
ThankYou !
TX o very much !! : )

( : Very nice to C U here !!

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compliments &mdash 11/21/08 - 08:08:59 PM
lovely poem and lovely reading; the background adds and doesn't distract

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