Despair is the only sin. Everything else can be forgiven. - Barbara Brown Taylor

"Despair is the only sin. Everything else can be forgiven."

Barbara Brown Taylor Hope

Priest, Author American Born 1951 (age 75)

More from Barbara Brown Taylor

"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."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

"Hope is what gets us through difficult times."

"I'm not your enemy, kid. I'm trying to save you."

"Redemption is a long road."