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    Faith

    Boredom, Books, and Banana Bread

    Does anyone else settle into a good book when they are bored?  I love escaping into another world when mine feels blah.  Last weekend I was happily ensconced in Colleen Oakley’s novel, You Were There Too.  No spoiler alerts here, but I will say it was 100% satisfying from start to finish. https://colleenoakley.com/books/you-were-there-too/    (* Link to author website, not monetized.) I was sitting in my comfy chair, reading the story of a woman with recurring dreams of a handsome stranger, when I sensed someone was watching me. My less-than-stealthy seven-year-old daughter stared at me, hoping I would abandon my book to entertain her. I was determined to read.  She was…