'Everything happens for a reason' and 7 other things you must never say to those who are suffering
Kate Bowler was unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35. In this extract from her critically acclaimed book Everything happens for a reason and other lies I've loved (SPCK), she lists some of the most unhelpful phrases she's since heard
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