Psalm 37:28 – “For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever.” This is JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m your host, R-E SAMPLE. Today we’re talking about something serious and unfortunately very real — how to protect ourselves and our loved ones from elder fraud and financial abuse. No one […]
Proverbs 15:22 – “Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.” Welcome back to JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m your host, R-E SAMPLE. Today we’re touching on a tough topic — talking to your family about money. It’s one of those things that many of us avoid, delay, or dance
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – “He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver.” This is JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m your host, R-E SAMPLE. Let’s talk about something many of us face in retirement or even earlier: the need — or maybe the desire — to downsize. Now, downsizing doesn’t just mean moving into a smaller
Philippians 4:19 – “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Welcome to JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m your host, R-E SAMPLE. Today, we’re talking about something very real: how to make your money stretch when you’re living on a fixed income. Whether that’s Social Security, a
Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”This is JUST STRAIGHT TALK, and I’m R-E SAMPLE. Let’s have a real conversation today — one that touches deep places in the heart. We’re talking about those moments when life simply doesn’t make sense. You know the
John 14:1 – “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”Welcome back to JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m R-E SAMPLE, and I want to start this episode with a little pause. Some topics we cover are light-hearted. Some are practical. But this one? It’s heavy. Because we’re talking about saying
Proverbs 17:6 – “Children’s children are the crown of old men.”Welcome to JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m R-E SAMPLE. Today’s episode is close to the heart — it’s about the blessing of being a grandparent. If you’re a grandparent right now, you know the feeling of joy that comes from seeing your children’s children grow. But
Ecclesiastes 3:6 – “A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.”Welcome to JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m R-E SAMPLE, and today we’re sitting with one of the hardest but most freeing truths in life — **learning to let go of what you can’t change.**You know,
Isaiah 46:4 – “And even to your old age I am he… I will carry you.”Welcome back to JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m R-E SAMPLE. Today we’re tackling a quiet but powerful topic — what it means to feel forgotten. And more importantly, what it means to still have purpose, especially in the later chapters of
Purpose, Legacy & Letting Go – Season 4 Episodes 19–24: This season explores topics that help seniors reflect on their legacy, spiritual purpose, and the grace of letting go, while keeping Jehovah and his word at the center. Proverbs 13:22 – “A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children.”Welcome to JUST STRAIGHT TALK.
