A, I think if more kids could be introduced to great books it would inspire all kinds of imaginative thinking and problem-solving in our world (but that's another post!). I love the idea of "Ganesha, the remover of obstacles." Now I want to see your collection! (And no worries about the apostrophe—I hate it when I commit my own pet peeves, too!)

Meredith, you're right! We do have a Survivalist Kit, we just don't keep it all packed up and physically with us. Which means we also don't get to control it, and the encouragement isn't always there for us when we need it. That's where we get to practice and develop concepts like faith and hope, I guess, holding on until that next bit of help arrives.