The Truth is Worth More to Me Than the Blinds

Ever struggle with getting your children to tell the truth....to fess up to things?  Three of our daughters share a large bedroom and whenever we have had to confront them on an issue between the three of them....or ask "who dunnit?"....there always seems to be a lot of finger pointing, or, "I dunnos".  I was starting to think of the pink bedroom as the Bermuda Triangle for truth... I mean, it was getting really frustrating because I was not seeing any improvement with the issue even with all the talks about Truth being so valuable and lying being a sin....about how trust in our family needs to be based on our truthfulness....  I had been praying for God to give me wisdom in how to teach the girls to love the Truth.  Just the other day, I went up to the pink room to tuck them into bed and I realized the blinds had been broken.  I started my inquiry with, "I realize someone was probably trying to fix these and pulled a little too hard, but does anyone want to admit to breaking them?" (I figured I would get the same response....."it was her!", "no, her!", "no, it was her!....nah ahh! ")

BUT, I heard the sweetest little shaky voice say, "I did it." 

THAT WAS MUSIC TO MY EARS :)  

Truth is worth more to me than the blinds!