Stephanie Escondido's Grace Is Good

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The author of the story, “Grace is Good” is Stephanie Escondido.This story was mainly about how you can be a faithful person towards god and what the bible says and the rules, but you cannot be perfect. You are human and everyone makes mistakes, and those mistakes can be forgiven through grace. The literal meaning of this story was that nobody is perfect.

The message Mrs. Escondido is trying to get through to you is even though you may be a faithful and graceful person, you’re going to make mistakes you’re human, but if you have grace you can be forgiven. She supports her message by using “I”. Using “I” is showing her experiences with grace and how she has overcome her difficulties with grace.

Her idea is relevant, but not everyone believes

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