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Final Expense5 min read•October 10, 2026

Inside the Final Wishes Planning Guide: The Gift Every Child Hopes For

Why the greatest gift you can leave your children isn't financial—it is the clarity and peace of your exact wishes written in a personal planning workbook.

Pastor Brad Dick
Pastor Brad DickThe Final Expense Planner • Arkansas Lic. #6064548
Key Insights for Seniors & Families
  • The Final Wishes Planning Guide is a comprehensive, non-sales workbook designed specifically for seniors.
  • It captures critical administrative details: bank accounts, policy locations, and safe deposit keys.
  • It preserves deeply meaningful personal touches: favorite scriptures, pallbearers, and messages to grandkids.
  • Brad provides this guide completely free in digital PDF format or as a printed binder during consultations.

When we talk about end-of-life planning, people often focus purely on the dollar amounts. But as a pastor who has sat in hospital rooms and front porches through the hardest moments of people's lives, I can tell you with total conviction: the greatest pain isn't the bill—it's the uncertainty.

When a parent passes away without clear written instructions, adult children are paralyzed by questions. Did Dad want to be buried in his suit or his favorite boots? What hymns meant the most to Mom? Did she want 'Amazing Grace' or 'It Is Well With My Soul'? Who should speak at the eulogy?

To answer this deep emotional need, I created the Final Wishes Planning Guide. It is a thoughtful, step-by-step workbook that allows you to quietly write down every single detail in the comfort of your home.

Inside the workbook, you record: vital statistics needed for the official state death certificate; locations of wills, deeds, and insurance policies; medical directives; your chosen funeral home; musical preferences; and even private personal notes of love and blessing for your grandchildren.

When your family opens this guide on that difficult day, they don't have to argue, stress, or wonder. They simply open the pages and say, 'Look—Dad told us exactly what he wanted. Let's honor him just like this.'

When Love Has to Say Goodbye
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Written by Pastor Brad Dick from decades of counseling grieving families. A physical copy is gifted free when you schedule your planning consultation.