Daniel, on other hand, isn’t afraid to take a stand. His bravery and constant obedience to God land him in a tough spot. He has to rely on his trust in God’s plan to see him through a very dangerous test of his faith. He stands firm in his faith, and teaches Lenny an important lesson – taking a stand for what you believe in, although scary sometimes, is always right thing to do.

Lenny Loses His Lunch, although a fun fictional take on Daniel stories, conveys important biblical principles at hand. A wonderful tool for opening early discussions on peer pressure issues, book features cute sideline dialogue as a bonus to Damon Taylor’s bold and eye-catching illustrations. The book’s emphasis on following God in our lives choices is an important message to share with children of any age.

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Lisa M. Hendey is a mother of two sons, webmaster of numerous web sites, including http://www.catholicmom.com and http://www.christiancoloring.com, and an avid reader. Visit her at http://www.lisahendey.com

But present circumstances for children are a peculiar situation with no historical precedent. There is no solution other than for adults to not be distracted by veneer of civilization, its glamour of modernity, and its amoral and libertine pressures. Even though we are left with 1% of our mental potential, we can make a lot of good use of that. It means reaching inside for goodness that is there in our hearts and extending that to our fellow humans. It means not following conscience of others but learning what is already within and being true to it. Children don't need money, videos, signature shoes and pressure for grades and sports performance. The inner needs of children don't care about being raised in a pigpen so long as there is love. If that critical emotional relationship is not there, children will seek it in peers, including perverted, money grubbing, media models. Then we have ethically blind (other children, brainless idols and profiteering media) leading our blind children. This is proper incubator for adults of future? What then, particularly when everyone has been indoctrinated into thinking they are victims and any failure in life is fault of somebody else? What a formula for collapse of society!

The answer is that greatest of all intelligences, love. That is not a platitude. Love requires an expansive and wise mind. Even with puny 1% of our brain that we use, capacity for love is infinite. In end, what else really matters anyway? In process, by being a person of goodness and reaching out in this way to others, we become perfect model for development of a loving and well-adjusted child. And hardly a word needs to be spoken in process.