Grace? A rather mysterious celestial substance, poured into our souls..." Grace is indeed mysterious, but exploring it with a little expert help can be fascinating. The author blends the best of contemporary theology with the simplest realities of human experience - smiles, meals, relationships, estrangements - to provide a satisfying and manageable account of Grace. This book encompasses both the intensely personal level of our own graced life-stories and the limitless sweep of God's action in our graced world. God is in the details and even in the mess. This book reveals how God accepts us as we are but also hints at what we are to become. The panorama is breath-taking, as are the social and political implications of trying to be escorts of grace to one another.