Calling back

I read the following in my devotional "Streams in the Desert" on December 19th and it has stuck with me so I wanted to share it to encourage any of you who are in the storm right now:
"Life is a steep climb, and it is always encouraging to have those ahead of us "call back" and cheerfully summon us to higher ground.  We all climb together, so we should help one another.  The mountain climbing of life is serious, but glorious business; it takes strength and steadiness to reach the summit.  And as our view becomes better as we gain altitude, and as we discover things of importance, we should "call back" our encouragement to others. 

If you have gone a little way ahead of me, call back-
It will cheer my heart and help my feet along the stony track;
And if, perhaps, Faith's light is dim, because the oil is low,
Your call will guide my lagging course as wearily I go.
Call back, and tell me that He went with you into the storm;
Call back, and say He kept you when the forest's roots were torn;
That, when the heavens thunder and the earthquake shook the hill,
He bore you up and held you where the lofty air was still,
O friend, call back and tell me for I cannot see your face;
They say it glows with triumph, and your feet spring in the race;
But there are mists between us and my spirit eyes are dim,
And I cannot see the glory, though I long for word of Him.
But if you say He heard you when your prayer was but a cry,
And if you'll say He saw you through the night's sin-darkened sky-
If you have gone a little way ahead, O friend, call back-
It will cheer my heart and help my feet along the stony track.
                                                                                           -selected"

I want to call back to those of you in the storm who can not see God's glory to tell you He is with you.  He is Immanuel - God with us.  He is the One who will guide you through the storm.  He will will walk beside you along life's path if you ask Him to be your guide.  He will bring you peace from the depths when you felt like there was none.  He has given me so much, when I had nothing in me.  My hope comes from God, my refuge and strength, my ever present help, the perfector of my faith.  May you cling to the Rock, our Savior this Christmas.
Blessings,
Lori

Psalm 62:5-6

 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.
 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.