Squirrel Girl

Okay, so there she is: Squirrel Girl. Today, Madison finally met her at church, which was pretty cool, actually. Notice she even has a tail! Mommy used wire hangers and fur to shape a tail that's attached to a belt the actress wears. It's a fun little costume, isn't it? Here are some of the others as well:

As noted earlier, Daddy had been collecting comics for some time, although he stopped a little over ten years ago. Still, he had never actually heard about Squirrel Girl until this year. Apparently, this Marvel character is an inside joke and cult favorite among comic book collectors. One might be tempted to underestimate a hero who has the power of a squirrel, and can talk to squirrels.

But that's the joke: Squirrel Girl has defeated the likes of Thanos, MODOK and Dr. Doom, some pretty mighty villains. She's actually conquered a whole lot more than that, but we don't have that much room to go on and on about it.

ANYWAY, we thought it would be fun to do a whole skit around Squirrel Girl, and Mommy made this wonderful costume that Daddy's just nuts about! The other costumes were made by Mommy as well, each one made for a less than stellar team of superhero wannabes, all about to learn a lesson from Squirrel Girl.

Here's the entry in our devotional this month, completely dedicated to our nutty hero:

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“He said to David, "Why are you coming at me with sticks? Do you think I'm only a dog?"

1 Samuel 17:43 NIrV

SQUIRREL GIRL

This is nuts! Can you name the one hero who has single handedly defeated incredibly powerful super villains like Dr. Doom, MODOK, Mandarin, Bi-Beast, and even Thanos?

You might be thinking of Iron Man, Spider-Man, or even Wolverine – but these guys struggle big time when it comes down to those big battles.

Leave it to a plucky girl who is crazy about squirrels to get the job done. Yes, the list of those defeated by Squirrel Girl is epic!

Let’s make this perfectly clear: These are major villains that are capable of defeating entire teams of heroes, and yet Squirrel Girl stands alone, and stands tall after each battle. One might think you’d have to have the strength of the Hulk or the might of Thor to do something like that. But Squirrel Girl’s powers are much simpler: the abilities of a squirrel, and a knack for talking with squirrels.

How could this even happen? Sure, sometimes the villains are weakened from an earlier battle, but most of the time their loss comes because they underestimate Squirrel Girl. She is able to think quickly: just imagine Dr. Doom being defeated by an army of squirrels. Yes, it really happened.

Often times, you yourself might be underestimated. But like Squirrel Girl, you need to keep your faith and a positive attitude. Since the beginning, she has never been defeated. Ever. She’s always humble, always smiling, and always trying to do the right thing, no matter the odds. And… like you can be… she’s always winning.

"I don't need luck. I eat nuts." - Squirrel Girl