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FEATURING: Joan Farley

MINISTRY: Author of Letters to Cassie

Joan Farley shares her remarkable journey of saying “yes” to God throughout her life—including in retirement. From her childhood as a missionary kid to global ministry with her husband Charles, Joan’s story is marked by trust, resilience, and purpose.

Now at 70, Joan is a published author of the Christian fiction novel Letters to Cassie, written to encourage and mentor young women. She also shares about caregiving for her 99-year-old mother, missionary trips with her husband, and even discovering and developing new skills later in life.

Highlights:

  • A life of global service and flexibility in following God’s lead
  • The power of mentoring and writing fiction with spiritual depth
  • Facing health challenges in retirement with faith and purpose
  • Why investing in people is the only legacy that lasts

Takeaway:
Retirement isn’t the end—it’s a new season for impact. Whether through mentoring, writing, caregiving, or creative pursuits, God still has more for you.

Get the Book:
Letters to Cassie is available on Amazon—perfect for a granddaughter, a young woman in your church, or a teen who needs encouragement!

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Meet Your Host
Although Jim is not yet at retirement age, he and his wife Martha lived twenty years residing in 55+ communities in Florida. Their experience has highlighted the harsh reality of retirement in the United States, showing the discontent that can come when people lack purpose in their later years. Surrounded by parents in their nineties and friends in their sixties, seventies, and eighties, Jim and Martha find motivation in observing those who live out their faith in retirement, while also witnessing the frustration of those who do not.

Jim has been hosting the iRetire4Him Podcast for nearly five years, has spoken at conferences, and has co-authored the book iRetire4Him: Unlock God’s Purpose for Your Retirement, with his father-in-law. Although he currently Works4Him, he looks forward to Retiring4Him one day!
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