{"id":16,"date":"2026-03-26T00:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T00:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mackenziebroyles.com\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T02:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T02:00:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mackenziebroyles.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16\" class=\"elementor elementor-16\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abh001 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abh001\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abh002\" data-id=\"abh002\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abh003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abh003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/mackenziebroyles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mackenzie-hero-porch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mackenziebroyles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mackenzie-hero-porch.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/mackenziebroyles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mackenzie-hero-porch-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mackenziebroyles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mackenzie-hero-porch-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/mackenziebroyles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mackenzie-hero-porch-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mackenziebroyles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mackenzie-hero-porch-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abh004\" data-id=\"abh004\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abh005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abh005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Mackenzie<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abh006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abh006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grace changed everything.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abh007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abh007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m Mackenzie Broyles \u2014 a wife, mama, Kentucky girl, and someone whose life has been forever changed by the grace of God.<\/p><p>My journey hasn&#8217;t been picture-perfect. I&#8217;ve walked through seasons of doubt, loss, and uncertainty. But through every valley, I&#8217;ve discovered that God&#8217;s grace isn&#8217;t just a concept \u2014 it&#8217;s a living, breathing reality that meets us in the mess of everyday life.<\/p><p>Bluegrass and Grace was born from a desire to share those moments \u2014 the ones where grace shows up unexpectedly, right in the middle of the ordinary. Whether I&#8217;m writing about faith, sharing a recipe from my kitchen, or opening up about the realities of life, my hope is that you&#8217;ll find a friend here.<\/p><p>My debut book, <em>Her Grasp of His Grace<\/em>, weaves together the stories of women in the Bible with real-life experiences to show how we can grasp God&#8217;s grace in unexpected ways.<\/p><p>From my front porch in Nicholasville, Kentucky \u2014 welcome. Pull up a chair. You belong here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abm001 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abm001\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abm002\" data-id=\"abm002\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abm003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abm003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abm004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abm004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Heart Behind It All<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abm005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abm005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style='text-align:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);font-family:Poppins;font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;'>I believe every woman deserves to know that grace is not something you earn \u2014 it&#8217;s something you receive. Through honest storytelling, biblical truth, and the warmth of genuine hospitality, my mission is to create a space where women feel seen, welcomed, and reminded that God&#8217;s grace is always enough.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abv001 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abv001\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abv002\" data-id=\"abv002\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abv003 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"abv003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-book-open\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M542.22 32.05c-54.8 3.11-163.72 14.43-230.96 55.59-4.64 2.84-7.27 7.89-7.27 13.17v363.87c0 11.55 12.63 18.85 23.28 13.49 69.18-34.82 169.23-44.32 218.7-46.92 16.89-.89 30.02-14.43 30.02-30.66V62.75c.01-17.71-15.35-31.74-33.77-30.7zM264.73 87.64C197.5 46.48 88.58 35.17 33.78 32.05 15.36 31.01 0 45.04 0 62.75V400.6c0 16.24 13.13 29.78 30.02 30.66 49.49 2.6 149.59 12.11 218.77 46.95 10.62 5.35 23.21-1.94 23.21-13.46V100.63c0-5.29-2.62-10.14-7.27-12.99z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abv004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abv004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rooted in Scripture<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abv005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abv005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style='text-align:center;font-size:14px;'>Every story and reflection is anchored in biblical truth, bringing scripture to life through everyday moments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abv006\" data-id=\"abv006\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abv007 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"abv007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-heart\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M462.3 62.6C407.5 15.9 326 24.3 275.7 76.2L256 96.5l-19.7-20.3C186.1 24.3 104.5 15.9 49.7 62.6c-62.8 53.6-66.1 149.8-9.9 207.9l193.5 199.8c12.5 12.9 32.8 12.9 45.3 0l193.5-199.8c56.3-58.1 53-154.3-9.8-207.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abv008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abv008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honest &amp; Real<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abv009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abv009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style='text-align:center;font-size:14px;'>No pretending here. 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