It's All Good

The Life & Times of Lisa Brown

“. . . the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. When the focus of our lives is on God’s plan of salvation . . . and Jesus Christ and His gospel, we can feel joy regardless of what is happening—or not happening—in our lives. Joy comes from and because of Him. He is the source of all joy⁠“

— Pres. Russell M. Nelson

Latest Posts

  • Stuff

    This has felt like a very long week, but looking back I really can't remember much about it.  I think it felt so long because I was feeling awful, as I am still fighting the same cold I got back in… Continue reading

  • A Day at the Atlanta Temple

    We have been trying for almost six months to take a trip to the temple.  Our awesome friends, John and Victoria, offered to come with us and watch our kids, but it was pretty hard to work out our schedules.  Finally, we… Continue reading

  • Kevin’s New Golfing Buddy

    So, on Friday when Kevin was walking out the door to go play golf, he just could not resist Derek.  Derek, who stood at the door asking for his "golfing shoes" so he could go golfing with daddy.  So instead… Continue reading

  • Friends – What would I do without them?

    Yesterday I picked Kevin up from the airport, as he had been gone for almost a week playing with his dad at the Ryder Cup, but that is a story for a different post.  What we do while he was… Continue reading

  • Lily – The Soccer Girl

    Monday opened a new chapter of our lives – a chapter of teams and games and competitive sports.  You see, Lily had her first soccer practice :).  She was really looking forward to it – counting down the days, figuring… Continue reading

  • Simple Pleasures . . .

    So some of you are going to think I am a crazy person because of what I am about to admit to you all, but on Wednesday I was so happy I almost cried – and all because of Little… Continue reading

  • One of those Weekends

    So Thursday night when I went to sleep, I was so excited for Friday.  You see, Kevin and Derek and I were going up to Hilton Head, SC because my old roommate and best friend Pamela was there for a… Continue reading

  • The One Where I Finally Cry

    This morning as Lily hopped out of the van and headed to her classroom, like it was second nature to her, I found myself fighting back the tears that never came the first day of school.  Things have been really… Continue reading

  • Firsts and Other New Adventures

    This past week has been full of new adventures, albeit, some a little more exciting than others.  So, I thought I would share with you all the firsts and the new things life has brought us . . . FIRSTS… Continue reading

  • Hurricane Hanna?

    **So, we got very lucky, and it looks like Tropical Storm Hanna is going to miss us, other than some extra rain and wind.  We are very relieved, and also happy that it got us to put our disaster plan… Continue reading