Leaving a Legacy.  What does that even mean?  You look it up and it's definition alludes to money or property.  Thank goodness the Merriam-Webster dictionary expands on it.

leg·a·cy

I like number two.  I just don't want to leave the earth in financial freedom and a "legacy" my future family could thrive on.  I want to leave a Legacy of wisdom, love, compassion, moral ethics, and most of all a life with Jesus Christ.

Tonight, as I walk into the girls room to tuck them in bed, I see that Natalia is consoling Gisele.  Gisele is wiping the tears from her eyes so I asked what any mother would ask "What is the matter Gisele?"

I laid down next to her and so she begins to tell me her deepest thought.  "What would life be like when her mommy and daddy have died?"  Not something you encounter everyday from a 6 year old.  She imagines her future, married with kids, and her mommy and daddy are old and they die.  She imagines what it would be like, how would she feel and how would her kids feel.  And for a moment she has a vision of the future.

It goes beyond that.  This girl of mine is deep.  She talks about how important it is to be happy, to love everyone and always be a family.  She said, "That's why Jesus needs to be in our lives all the time. Because Jesus wants us to be happy, to love everyone and be together as family."  She said, "God needs to be in our hearts so that we can see each other in heaven."  Seriously!!!  I know I've been trying to raise my kids to LOVE Jesus but dang, I didn't think I would be seeing the fruit just yet.

Then, it dawned on me that she had a vision of our families legacy.  I love John 17.  It's the perfect way of how we should leave a legacy.  In John 17:4-5 "I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began."  Not only did Jesus obey His Father, he was also focused on obedience by teaching His disciples.  John 17:6  “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word." One of the greatest example of leaving a legacy is the one Jesus left with the disciples, by His obedience and the life He led.  Can you imagine if Jesus didn't obey God the Father? That the disciples didn't continue in His teachings?  In the whole passage of John 17, Jesus shows us how to have a true legacy of His glory.  If you really want to know more of who Jesus is, I suggest that you read that.  Humble, Focused, Faithful..... (if you have any questions on this, I would love to have a conversation with you)

Richie and I are first generation Born Again Christian's within our immediate family.  We have begun establishing our foundation to live a life as Jesus did.  We are only 7 years old.  It was really important to us that we start changing the way of life we grew up in.  Start finding truth in the lies we believed.  And we worked double time.  Our two older children already had the taste of the worldly ways.  So we pressed in like no other.

My 6 year old daughter taught and showed me what true legacy looks like.

It's been on my heart for a long time now to share with you things about my daily life around here in the Capellan household.  I have so much to share with you about living a simple life, about all my quirky idea's, all my trials on raising Godly children, where I will share some amazing recipes using Essential oils AND food, photography, books I love, all of anything that has to do with life and where you will see me chase after God's mercy and grace.

When thinking about the title, I originally came up with MommyMacgyver.  I always find a way to "fix" things.  Whether it's an infinity shoe lace knot, the sink, the van or boo boo's.  I will always try to find a way.  My husband always used to say, "Where there's a Jeannita (little Jeannie), there's a way."  Well, that was already taken.  What else?  I glanced at my life and thought how simple I live.  Not just with things but really with my spirit and thus, "Love the Simple Life" was born.

Who are you:  I am naturally curious so I am always seeking answers and knowledge.  If you only knew how much I read. (that is actually my biggest obstacle).  This may be an oxymoron to that but I am naturally a skeptic as well.  I love numbers especially when it comes to statistics so I am always analyzing things.  I used to have a really really great photographic memory but it seems to be fading, its still good though.  Maybe because I use my camera more often to log those memories forever.  I have a natural GPS system in my brain.  But like all electromagnetic toys, sometimes it gets out of whack.  So don't get mad at me if I tell you I don't know where we are.  Take it as a true act of humility.  I am always randomly singing around the house to songs I don't really know all the lyrics too.  And so does my whole family.  We mostly sing Praise songs and Disney songs.  What seems to be popular right now is "Let it Go" from Frozen and "How do you know" from Enchanted.

When you spend time with me, you will see that I am not the serious person you thought I was.  I have a BIG servants heart.  So I take great joy in serving others.  I love DIY's but in a more practical life hacks way. Not the Pinterest painting old furniture to make it look Shabby Chic kind of way.  Hence, MommyMacgyver.  Although you should follow me on Pinterest.  I have some awesome boards.  I quickly look for a solution and my brain will rapidly run the options like a computer and start canceling the solution out based on the end result.  This happens within seconds.  I am big on Holistic and natural cures.  And now for over a year I have been using Essential oils which has taken our health to another level.  I love the color purple, I love dragonflies and elephants, I love photography, I almost love homeschooling, I love fresh flowers - peonies to be exact - well I love wild flowers too, I love traveling around the world, I love praying, I love my family and most of all I love Jesus Christ.  Oh and the BEACH, how do I love thee.

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