First grader Matthew notices his best friend Willie isn’t eating lunch at school. Willie says it’s because his mom needs the lunch money to pay for his sister’s new medicine. When Matthew tells his mother, she suggests that he and Willie share a “golden” lunch together each day and reminds him that Jesus said we should take care of one another. 

Golden Lunches is all about the golden rule, which means caring for others and treating them as you wish to be treated. By sharing with Willie, Matthew makes a positive difference in someone’s life. A child’s moral compass is developed through experiences. Reading this book will inspire conversations with children about caring for others.

 

About the Author

Debra Ralston grew up in Phoenix and found her faith early in life. Her work as the clinical director of a shelter for abused children inspired her to write this book. “Seeing children who have gone hungry and homeless has been part of my day-to-day work life for many years. The costs of medical care and parents having to make hard choices about providing for their own children has also impacted me both personally and professionally.” The mother of two grown children, Ralston lives with her husband in an adult community in Sun Lakes, Arizona, where she works part-time at a nonprofit agency that assists the home-bound elderly.