You do not have to see the whole staircase to take the first... - Barbara Brown Taylor

"You do not have to see the whole staircase to take the first step."

Barbara Brown Taylor Courage

Priest, Author American Born 1951 (age 75)

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"An altar is just a table that holds what you cherish most."

"The great religious traditions agree: the divine is not found in noise and crowds, but in silence and solitude."

"Pay attention. It is the only real prayer."

"I believe in the power of paying attention."

"Never let fear stop you from chasing your dreams."

"Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway."

"Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do."

"Sometimes you have to be the monster to stop the monsters."