Always Tell the Truth

Why Honesty Wins

by Kimani Upshur, M.Ed.

The lamp is broken, footsteps are coming down the hall — and a lie is sitting right there, ready to use. This book shows children why the truth always wins: lies feel sweet for a moment and then tangle, snowball, and fall apart, while truth endures forever and sets us free. With Zacchaeus making it right fourfold, Peter's second chance, the four steps for making things right with people, and the difference between tattling and brave truth-telling, kids ages 6–12 learn that confession brings forgiveness and that truth-tellers earn trust — and God's delight. Each short chapter ends with a prayer to repeat or one small thing to do, and the book closes with the Truth-Teller's Pledge.