Tag: honesty

Be honest with everyone

October 8, 2018 | 15 comments

“An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship.” ~ Proverbs 24:26, NLT One of the nicest things you can do for another is to be honest with them. Honesty doesn’t haven’t to be harsh, critical or condemnatory. It can

Honesty doesn’t need to be brutal

July 17, 2018 | 9 comments

This quote arrested my attention: “People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.” ~ Richard J. Needham, Canadian columnist Have you ever had someone tell you the truth in a mean

Sharing your honest feelings

May 9, 2018 | 16 comments

On occasion, I have conversations with people who are strong advocates of “sharing their honest feelings,” with others, but their communications often cause discord and unhappiness with friends and neighbors. Their comments and observations can come across as cutting, judgmental