I saw an interesting tree on my hike around Lake Norman State Park.  A portion of the tree was growing horizontally, about eye level, probably bent over as a sapling by a fallen tree, now long gone.  It provided a perfect woodsy billboard for someone to carve, “He stole my heart.”  This is a term of deep affection.  The ‘thief’ has caused another to fall madly in love with him.  In the beautiful love story described in the Song of Songs, the term comes up again:  You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride;you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eye.  (Song of Songs, 4:9, NIV)…