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The Bible has much to say about hearts, and I was rather surprised today when reading in Scripture several of the more prominent verses having to do with the human heart. “Who can know the heart?” is one such reference. We are told to love with all our hearts, not to have a double heart, and that as a man (or woman) thinks in his heart, so is he.

While there are still many users of the simple and basic cellular phone, sales of more capable smart phones have been explosive. At a recent concert, it seemed that most of the audience was taking concert photos with smart phones, and while a few used larger tablets, I did not see a traditional camera in the audience.

When we have spring-like weather in February, I am reminded of my precious former mother-in-law, Mimi. Mimi was raised in a rambling country house near DeLeon, the real home of Dr Pepper. She was the oldest of 16 children. They knew their garden and they knew the weather. She warned every year to not be fooled by those balmy breezes in the midst of winter.