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

  • Coming out of the fog . . .

    So, it has been a week since Derek started his illness, and he is finally becoming his normal self again.  Last night he slept for a 5 1/2 hour chunk of time without waking up (the longest he has ever… Continue reading

  • A not-so-fun Adventure

    So, on Wednesday and Thursday nights when Derek had a fever, I knew it wasn't a good thing, but I didn't realize that it would result in one crazy day at the emergency room.  Friday morning, Derek was grumpy, but… Continue reading

  • Tennis, Kids, and Other Random Fun

    Things have been crazy as usual this past week, but hey, at least things are never boring.  Here are some of the highlights: Saturday morning Kevin and I played tennis for the first time in a while (it has been… Continue reading

  • The Little Monkey

    I realized that it had been a while since I had posted exclusively about my crazy little monkey, AKA: Derek.  He is as wild and crazy as ever, and is always creating some sort of mischief or other.  His newest… Continue reading

  • Disney World Fun

    For those of you that know me, you know how much I love Disney World.  It is such a great vacation, and I love passing along all the great things I have learned through my research and experience.  My favorite… Continue reading

  • Always Moving

    Sometimes as I watch Lily and Derek as they never seem to stop moving, I realize that they probably get that from me.  As much as I try to relax, I usually have something I am doing while I am… Continue reading

  • First Day of Preschool

      It is so hard for me to believe that my baby girl is really growing up, and nothing served as more of a reminder of that, than yesterday when she had her first day of preschool.  Lily has been… Continue reading

  • Take Me Out to the Ballgame & Other Holiday Adventures

    Even though we spent the bulk of Kevin's days off working and organizing our apartment, we did take the opportunity to have fun along the way.  Kevin got out to play golf – in the rain, but at least it… Continue reading

  • Six More Years

    So, as I said in my previous post, Kevin had something big happen this week.  He reenlisted in the Army.  We had known for a while that we were sure this was what we wanted to do.  He loves his… Continue reading

  • Busy, busy, busy

    I have been meaning to post every day, but life keeps getting in the way.  We have been pretty busy this past week or so, and although it is with good stuff, I am ready to have a few slow… Continue reading