Feature : TeeReview Wednesday, April 11,1990 __ B12_ Family crest heralds family talent — THE BIBLE THE BOOK FOR TODAY. Have you ever considered the messages there are in the Book of the PROVERBS? Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seemeth right unto man, but the end thereof is the Way of death.” Proverbs 15:3 “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Verse 16 “Better is little with fear of the Lord, then great treasure and trouble thereith.” Verse 26 “The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.” Verse 33 week and discovered she still loved art. “Its strange how childhood things come back to you like that.” She enjoys working in all medi- ums — oils, acrylics, pastels and water colors — painting scenes, animals and portraits. “If I’m doing a scene, it’s almost as if I’m living in the scene,” she said. Charles had done woodcarving in school but set the skill aside during his years with Air Canada. He did woodwork, making furni- - ture for their home, and renovated the house but did not start wood- ~The fear of the Lord is instuc- carving until after he had retired. tion of wisdom, and before The couple were in a depart- : honour is humility.” ment sore ae Ge with butterflies and flowers, was Proverbs 16:7 “When a man’s and spotted a broken box with wn by Mary and carved by ways Please the Lord, he ma- : } Veet an Charles. keth even his enemies to be at 8 2 doing art yet it is wonderful to ow much better it is to get a little encouragement from Mary, Started carving. The house bears evidence of his carving skill. Traceries of flowers wisdom than gold.” Verse 28 “A forward man soweth strife, and a whisperer separateth chief friends.” Proverbs 18:22 have this to turn to when you get older,” Mary said: : “Wh findeth ife findet and leaves decorate shelves and GOODWILL a seed thing, a Fare ee lik folea ENTERPRISES favour of the Lord.” Proverbs € house was like a shell an : 19:9 “A false witness shall not we did all the woodwork and the for the Handicapped go unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.” EASTER BONANZA Verse 20 “Hear counsel, and Charles also carved the family 5 ites : Crest WhiCheome ghe Ren dae WOMEN’S SPRING COATS receive instruction, that thou beams,” Mary said. : : ro) mayest be wise in the latter of the house and 1S repeated bel Yo end.” Proverbs 20:1 “Wine isa other pieces of his work. off mocker, strong drink is raging, His work ranges from surface ad whosoever is deceived ures to turned wooden bowls 21:13 “Whoso stoppeth his ; . d out in lacy designs. DISHWARE ears at the cry of the poor, he YEE NOS) Saahicn bene the sumitieland ro eee ™ also shall cry but shall not be carved lamp by Charles Mackie and the paintings juniper and yew. heard.” “ed by wife Mary. “What I find is the most chal- hese proverbs ate seamnle ae pees Seed ee log Bible says holy men of God’ : ete Seen ee OU ae) spoke as they were moved by The Mackie family crest, dis- the first girl I’d come across who preconceived idea of how it is poe soe : ee : Him. So, if we could be Played on the front door of their had any artistic ability,” he going to tum out,” Charles said. ‘guided’ by these wise say- carving to three-dimensional fig- ALL PLASTIC of, thereby is not wise.” Proverbs I0%., home, reflects their talents. recalled. “When I get my teeth into a TUESDAY IS ings, our life would be richer Tucked to one side of the family They were married, moved to project I like to keep going until it SENIOR’S DAY and better. 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