A Place Called Grace: Socratic Prologues from the Porch of Mercy

Come sit a while. There’s wisdom here.

On a quiet Southern porch, where rocking chairs creak and Georgia pines whisper, a young seeker named Craig leans into the questions of his soul. Across from him sits Silas, a mentor whose words are less lecture than lantern—guiding, steady, and full of grace.

Through Socratic dialogues, poetic interludes, and stories rooted in Southern soil, A Place Called Grace invites you into a journey of waiting, healing, breaking, singing, forgiving, and finishing. Each chapter is a step along the winding path toward mercy, memory, and meaning.

This is not a manual. It is a testimony. A book for the weary and the wondering, for those who long to believe that grace is more than an idea—that it is a place, a presence, a promise.

Whether you find yourself in the silence of waiting, the ache of remembering, or the joy of singing again, these pages remind you:

Grace is not far.

Grace is not finished.

Grace is here.

Charles E. Cravey—Pulitzer Prize–nominated poet, author, and storyteller—blends narrative, poetry, and Southern wisdom into a work that is both deeply personal and universally true. His words are a benediction, a porch light left on, and an invitation to find your own place called grace.