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.
Deuteronomy 4:9 – “Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen… but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons.”Welcome to JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m R-E SAMPLE, and today we’re talking about something personal, powerful, and full of purpose — preserving your family’s
Proverbs 3:13 – “Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.”Welcome back to JUST STRAIGHT TALK. I’m your host, R-E SAMPLE. Today, we’re tackling a topic that brings a lot of curiosity, confusion, and sometimes even fear — and that’s smartphones and apps.Now, let’s be honest. A lot of us
