Tag: honesty
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As Good as your Word: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Held Against You
Ms. Redbird poses while I stalk her through a window, window screen, and patio. Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder; all rights reserved. I believe that a person’s word should be good enough. I refuse to put my hand on a Bible and swear to tell the truth. I refuse to swear to tell the truth,…
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Can You Look at Yourself in the Mirror?
Self-Portrait, April 2010 I will believe in honor. I will not become jaded. I will not lose my compassion. I will not be a victim. I will conduct my relationships with integrity. I will love myself enough to demand accountability from those who do not behave honorably toward me. I can look myself in…
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My Kingdom for an Honest Man!
Photo credit by Express Monorail; creative commons license I have developed a tremendous appreciation for honest men. Not honesty wielded as a weapon or as a shield but more like a cup of clear water for a thirsty woman. Relationships are the best place to see honesty in action—and the different interpretations of honesty and…