Pay it Forward, it comes back triple fold...Our Real Estate Blog

What's the saying, find something you LOVE and are passionate about and get PAID to do it! I have always wanted to use any J-O-B I was at for an opportunity to minister to others and hopefully make a difference. Today we were out "door knocking" and inviting people to our Open House in the neighborhood. It was strange because nearly everyone we came in personal contact was a widow/widower. My father has been a widower for 10 years just last month after losing my Mom at 50 years young.

I have such an empathetic heart for lonely loved ones left behind. One of the last homes we approached was yet another widower. He had been lost without his wife Betty for 4 years that he lost tragically and suddenly and enjoyed over 63 years of marital bliss. I told him I too, knew the pain of losing someone close too soon and seemingly unfairly.

 When we were leaving we said our farewells. I could feel the gentleman watching us from the porch. He called out to us when we were all the way down the driveway and said with tears rolling down his cheeks, "You don't know how blessed you are to have one another." I started crying and telling him of my loss of my mother and looked over at Troy and we were both teary. Today was a day I had purposefully set out to make a difference and minister to others. But, I felt like even though we did listen and empathize with several hurting people, the real ministering came from a man named Leo. He spoke words that will be forever imprinted on my heart.
We all get overly stressed out, especially this time of year with so much to do and so little time. Leo made me step back and get some much needed perspective. I have a wonderful Godly man that loves me and our family. We need to not sweat the small stuff! I am grateful to have a man that shares my passion in life and real estate, which I realized today God does not just use us to minister, but he puts people in our path to minister to us. So, reach out today to someone you love and tell them how grateful you are to have them in your life. We are blessed to have today, but most certainly absolutely no guarantee of a tomorrow. Sometimes really small things made a BIG impact on us. Today was one of those days....

Troy & Denise Schroder
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