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

  • Crazy Adventures with my Sister Holly

    This week has gone by way too fast, and this morning I sent my sister Holly on a plane to Idaho.  Even though I knew her husband and 3 older boys missed her terribly, I really did not want her to… Continue reading

  • More of Lisa

    A few places you can find me . . . That Brown Girl Photography – My photography blog, which is a good place to find out what I have been up to with my photos lately. Did I mention that… Continue reading

  • Sometimes it is hard . . .

    to live so far away from family.  Over the past few weeks I have been trying to live in a state of denial about the fact that the Twin Falls Temple open house is taking place, and that the dedication… Continue reading

  • This Week . . .

    * I had a visit from my good friend Cindy, whom I hadn't seen in over a year.  The kids loved playing with her again, and I had such a great time talking – and I got to finally meet her… Continue reading

  • Tender Mercies . . .

    To say that this morning was hard, is quite the understatement.  Before we even left for church I had completely passed my patience limit and was ready to throttle Derek.  (Thank goodness Lily was having a good morning.)  So, needless… Continue reading

  • Teenage Girls

    Kevin accused me last night of pretending to be a teenager again, not true, but I can see how he could make the mistake.  With my calling in Young Womens, I have been spending quite a bit of time with… Continue reading

  • Our Happy 4th of July

    FOURTH OF JULY: PART I On Thursday there was a free carnival at Ft. Stewart for soldiers and their families, and so after only an hour of sleep, Kevin loaded into the car with us and we headed out.  (Just… Continue reading

  • Delicious Lemon Sponge Cake

    I found this recipe in one of my old Family Fun magazines, and I just had to make it for our 4th of July picnic.  It was a little complicated, but turned out so yummy!  Enjoy!   LEMON SPONGE CAKE… Continue reading

  • Teeny Tiny Tans

    I have a mug that says, "These aren't freckles, they are just a whole bunch of teeny tiny tans."  I have always loved that, and even more so now that Lily has the cutest little freckles sprinkled across her nose… Continue reading

  • Life with Derek

    That silly little boy of mine always seems to be getting in some sort of trouble or other, whether it is climbing on the folded up exercise bike in the corner and then crashing to the floor, or reformatting our… Continue reading