A Simple Pine Box

I like to build stuff and fix stuff. Fixing whatever needs fixing around the house…plumbing, electrical, cars, motorcycles etc.  It must be a God given talent.  Building stuff also holds my fascination.  I built a garage and made an addition to the house…literally.  No, I didn’t hire someone to do it. I drove every nail, attached every shingle, ran every wire and laid ever brick myself.  I even enjoyed building an airplane and flying it to Alaska.  I’ve always taken a certain amount of pride in doing stuff myself. 

Now, it might seem creepy to some but I decided to build a simple pine box…a box that would carry me to my final resting place.  To me it seemed like a no brainer.  Why would I pay somebody else to do something I am capable of doing myself?  And, Yes, I’m cheap.  Besides, standing it on end with some temporary shelves would make it a perfect bookcase for the office…until I need it for its intended purpose. 

Dear Lord Jesus

Thank you for your forgiving ways

I regret the days I was in a haze

Now for me the church bell chimes

Gone my world for all times.

In this pine box I now rest

I pray that I have passed the test

Now I long for your loving grace.

In the hope to see your face.

Amen.