Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

There Are No Words

I made a hospital call this morning. Not an uncommon thing for me to do. It is, however, uncommon to visit a 14-year-old boy with kidney cancer…and yet that's just what I did.

I didn't know what to say to Dylan or his grandpa. It was so hard to see Dylan in so much pain. It was so difficult to listen to Grandpa Jim tell about the ordeal that Dylan has been through.

I simply didn't have any words to express what I was thinking and feeling. Anything I could think of would have sounded hollow and trite. Religious platitudes are worthless, especially in situations like this. I just didn't have the words that I needed.

And I still don't.