The Session: Honoring Dad-2

Ways to Honor Your Deceased Dad
Psalm 116:15: "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints."  Understand...in God's eyes, YOU ARE PRECIOUS!

9 Things you can do to honor dad even after he's passed away:
* Create a memorial website/social media page
* Write him a letter.  The earlier, the better.  It's an aid in the grieving process.
*Make a memory quilt.  The funeral home might be able to help, or you might have some gifted grandmothers and aunts.  Scott's mom made 3 memory quilts out of his dads t-shirts from all of the 5K's and other events he ran in.
*Dedicate an event to them.  Like the Tom Russell Memorial Golf Outing
*Make a donation to an organization important to dad.  
*Plant a tree or garden.  Tom & Scott have both had trees given to remember Scott's dad & Tom's father-in-law.
*Save them a seat.  At Thanksgiving dinner, or at the wedding.  Set a place for them, honor their memory by serving their favorite food, or watching their favorite show.  When Scott's grandma passed away, the family got together & watched home movies.
*Live life to the fullest.  
*Create a tradition.  What are we leaving for the next generation?  It's at the heart of Heritage Christian Counseling Ministries.

What are memories that you have of your parenting days?

What do you want your children to remember about your parenting of them?

To reach Tom Russell, go to https://www.heritagechristiancounselingofmansfield.com.