All my life I've heard folks say, "I'm being totally honest," and while I know what they're saying I wonder what it actually means to be totally honest and do we just say that because it sounds good and helps confirm our stand asbeing an honest person? Do we really mean it and do we really live by it. I will be totally honest with you, "I do try hard."

When former President Jimmy Carter was running for President, his mother for some reason just had a dislike for female news reporters; yet she finally agreed to let one interview her.

When the reporter came up, Mrs. Carter, being the Southern lady she was, said, "Good to see you!"

The reporter let in on her. "Now, Mrs. Carter, would your son tell a lie?" She replied, "Well, no! He's very honest. Always has been."

The reporter continued to probe, "Now you mean to tell me that he's never told an untruth?"

Mrs. Carter said, "Well, maybe," "but not intentionally."

The reporter cut her off, "Oh, so you are admitting he lies?"

Mrs. Carter braced herself and said, "Honey, it's like this. Sometimes we say things not intending to tell an untruth like when you walked up and I said, 'Good to see you.'"

Now folks, that's being totally honest! Can you say amen?