James Michael Edwards

James Michael Edwards, Sr., 74, of Roanoke passed away on April 5, 2023 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sandy Edwards; sons, Michael Edwards, Jr. and his children Fantasia and Arianna, Wayne Edwards and his children Dakoda and Kayman, Joseph Lee Edwards and wife Danielle Marie and their son Jett Líray, and Jacob Edwards and wife Jazmin and their children Khalil and Kehlani.

No formal services will be held.

One night I dreamed a dream.

As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.

Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.

For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,

One belonging to me and one to my Lord.

 

After the last scene of my life flashed before me,

I looked back at the footprints in the sand.

I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,

especially at the very lowest and saddest times,

there was only one set of footprints.

 

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.

“Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,

You’d walk with me all the way.

But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,

there was only one set of footprints.

I don’t understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me.”

 

The LORD replied:

“My precious child, I love you and will never leave you

Never, ever, during your trials and suffering.

When you saw only one set of footprints,

It was then that I carried you.”