http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/28/misspeaking-is-dishonesty/ Education & Career Podcast Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/28/misspeaking-is-dishonesty/#comment-2033 Sindy Leftwich Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:24:13 +0000 http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/28/%e2%80%9cmisspeaking%e2%80%9d-where%e2%80%99s-the-honesty/#comment-2033 As a parent I tried to raise my children according to biblical principles without much help from their dad. One time he didn't want to take a phone call, shaking his head telling me to say, "He's not here." I told the caller, "He says to tell you that he's not here!" My kids chuckled as his face turned red and I know that it taught them a valuable lesson. After all, how can we expect our kids to speak honestly if we ourselves tell "little white lies" in front of them? As a parent I tried to raise my children according to biblical principles without much help from their dad. One time he didn’t want to take a phone call, shaking his head telling me to say, “He’s not here.” I told the caller, “He says to tell you that he’s not here!” My kids chuckled as his face turned red and I know that it taught them a valuable lesson. After all, how can we expect our kids to speak honestly if we ourselves tell “little white lies” in front of them?

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