I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against [God]." Psalm 119:11

As a child, my biblical training consisted of mealtime grace and bedtime prayers. It wasn't until church youth group that I discovered a wealth of inspiration and encouragement awaited me within the pages of God's Word. I knew that when I had my own children, I wanted to do things differently.

My desire was for them to grow up knowing about real miracles, the wonderful heroes of

My child is always lying. How do I stop this behavior?

I have a daughter who can't seem to stop telling "tall tales." I catch her in lies all the time at home, and now she's complaining that the kids at school don't believe anything she says. Does she simply have a great imagination, or is this a serious problem?

If your daughter is a preschooler - three to five years old - you should bear in mind that kids at this age often have difficulty distinguishing

My daughter told me she is a lesbian. I need advice from other parents who have heard these words from their child.

My daughter told me two years ago that she was a lesbian. She was hurt very badly by a boyfriend and she thinks girls will be nicer to her. In the past two years she has dated a few boys, gotten baptized in the church and then all of the sudden she is back to dating a girl again.

My son. My Beautiful boy. I am so heart broken right now I can hardly breath. Last night, we had to kick out my son.

After years of troubling behavior, in the spring, I discovered my 17 year old son was far more involved in drugs and other addictions than I ever imagined. The discovery led me to sending him away to upstate NY for a six week rehabilitation program. Three weeks in, I received a call at 10:30pm on a Sunday night.

Welcome to an exciting new way to help your children develop their moral character.

Respect and citizenship. Hope and compassion. Courage and honesty. Excellence, perseverance and responsibility. These are key character traits that will benefit not just your children, but your entire family. But what's the best way to teach these qualities to your kids?

Character Crew is here to help. With a fun refrigerator poster, interesting activities and

Chances are you remember the rumblings in the news about the American Psychological Association and their groundbreaking discovery that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls' self-image and healthy development. When I heard it on the news, I stared at my TV in total disbelief and mumbled, "Nah! Ya think?" The study took aim at everything from sexually salacious ads to the tarted-up Bratz dolls popular with young girls.

Is it a surprise when couples who think "If marriage doesn't work, I'll bail out", end up in divorce?

Some of my friends got married with the mutual understanding that they could bail out if it didn't work. In nearly every one of those families, they are divorced today. From what you say, I guess that doesn't surprise you.

Not at all. Marriage succeeds only

Parents, I want to share some information with you about a new book by my friend and colleague Glenn Williams entitled, Talking Smack. I thought I'd add a few thoughts on this important topic. Not only is Glenn a psychologist and writer, he is also a substance abuse expert who offers solid advice on how to talk to your kids honestly and openly about drugs. Based upon years of training, Glenn can help you steer your youth toward making healthy decisions when temptation and peer pressure come knocking.

It's possible you may feel as if you've

When Bob wanted a divorce because he wasn't happy, he sought the counsel of many people. His best friend said that getting divorce was the most positive decision he'd ever made; a misinformed pastor said, "Divorce is made in heaven," and his new Internet friends said, "It's best to do it now since your kids are out of the house." That was all Bob needed. He was convinced that divorce would be the ticket to help him recapture his youth, find another woman and finally live happily ever after.