by Guest Writer | Feb 10, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
WHEN YOU think of the name “Vivid Journey,” what do you picture? For me, it’s brightness and lots of color. I think of white, puffy clouds in the sky as you are lying on your back, watching a butterfly land on a daisy blowing in the wind. I think of a simpler time...
by Wesley Bryant | Jan 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
IT’S HOLDING the door open for the person behind you. It’s sending a sweet text when they cross your mind. It’s stopping by to say “hi” when they’ve had a bad day. Showing up and showing love is like medicine for our souls. It lets us dance, sing, laugh, and cry...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jan 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
EDEN KILGORE is a young girl, wise beyond her years, who wears many hats — a student, an athlete, a business owner, a volunteer, and a public speaker. One couldn’t help but wonder how she manages to juggle it all, and Eden is more than willing to provide the answers....
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jan 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
MAGGIE AND Grant Gipson’s love story began on a crisp autumn evening on the bleachers at a Franklin County High School football game. It was in the eighth grade when mutual friends played matchmakers, and from that moment on, their lives became intertwined. ...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jan 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
IN EARLY 2020, Jordan Atkisson and his wife found themselves at a pastor’s conference in Louisiana, where a person who had recovered from a drug addiction shared a powerful message. This moment sparked a vision to address a common tragedy in many churches — the...
by Wesley Bryant | Dec 16, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
THE FIRST sounds of life are screams and cries of joy. Oxygen fills little lungs for the first time. The lights above are bright. And the beeping machines from every corner of the room can be overwhelming. None of us remember, but I imagine it’s quite jarring to go...
