\u201cWe\u2019re going to take a different route to Aunt Elizabeth\u2019s house today,\u201d said Mr. Gravesend as he backed out of the driveway.\u00a0 \u201cI was talking to a co-worker this afternoon, and he said Carmichael Dr. is under construction.\u00a0 I told him I had every assurance that the new road would be easy to find.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be pretty hard to get lost just driving to the Mathews\u2019,\u201d Philip agreed.\u00a0 \u201cIsn\u2019t the van making a funny noise though?\u00a0 I wish we had as much assurance about the engine as we do about the route.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is definitely not the way an engine is supposed to sound,\u201d said Mr. Gravesend, pulling over to the shoulder, and turning on his four-way flashers.\u00a0 \u201cLet me get out and take a look at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have one very distinct assurance,\u201d said Robyn, looking out at the early snowflakes which were now flying past on the November wind.\u00a0 \u201cOur trip to Aunt Elizabeth\u2019s is turning into more of an adventure than we bargained for!\u201d<\/p>\n

Printable Image With Short Definition and Memory Verse<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Bonus Activity<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Today\u2019s Webster\u2019s 1828 definition contains a host of rich vocabulary words.\u00a0 Pick out one term which is unfamiliar to you.\u00a0 Look this word up in a dictionary, and study its meaning. \u00a0Does your research give you a new perspective on assurance<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

A sample answer will appear at the bottom of next week\u2019s WOW lesson.<\/p>\n

Sample Answer to Last Week\u2019s Bonus Activity\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h5>\n

For our diligence <\/strong>challenge, I decided that I wanted to be more responsible about taking the laundry down to the washing machine on Monday mornings.\u00a0 My difficulty with this task was the fact that it wasn\u2019t a daily responsibility, so I couldn\u2019t make it a part of my normal routine.<\/p>\n

This was definitely an area I could use diligence in.\u00a0 But how was I going to attach my diligence label to something I saw on Monday mornings?\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t put it on the clothes basket, because the whole problem was that I kept forgetting that the clothes basket needed any attention.\u00a0 But if I put the label on something I saw every day, the chances were I\u2019d stop noticing it before Monday rolled around.<\/p>\n

At last I decided to put the label on the box where I keep my dress shoes.\u00a0 Instead of putting my shoes away when I came home from church, I would leave the box out until after<\/em> I took the laundry downstairs on Monday.<\/p>\n

This has been my first week of the new regime, and yes, I did remember to get the laundry down on time!\u00a0 (Probably a combination of the diligence label and the fact that I had promised to give a report on the project.)<\/p>\n

I hope you have all found this a fun way to boost your diligence, as well as your vocabulary!<\/p>\n

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