Outward Cries for Upward Help

All I had, at times, were outward cries for upward help. When my child was wayward, when all you want for them is Jesus, but it seems to be the one thing they are running from. When all your efforts and unmet expectations leave you feeling empty and exhausted. When the judgements and opinions of strangers leave you feeling suffocated. All I could muster were outward cries for upward help.