Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now, says the Lord your Maker, O Jacob, and your life-giver, O Israel: have no fear, for I have taken up your cause; naming you by your name, I have made you mine. When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But now, says the Lord your Maker, O Jacob, and your life-giver, O Israel: have no fear, for I have taken up your cause; naming you by your name, I have made you mine. When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But now, says ___ Lord your Maker, ___ Jacob, and your ____-giver, O Israel: ____ no fear, for ___ have taken up ____ cause; naming you ___ your name, I ____ made you mine. ____ you go through ___ waters, I will ___ with you; and ______ the rivers, they ____ not go over ___: when you go ______ the fire, you ____ not be burned; ___ the flame will ____ no power over ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___, ____ the ____ ____ Maker, ___ _____, and ____ ____-giver, ___ ______: have ___ ____, for ___ ____ taken ___ ____ cause; ______ ___ by ____ ____, I ____ ____ you ____. ____ you ___ ______ the ______, ___ will ___ ____ you; ___ ______ the ______, ____ will ___ ___ over ___: ____ you ___ ______ the ____, ___ will ___ ___ burned; ___ ___ flame ____ ____ no _____ ____ you.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B n, s t L y M, O J, a y l-g, O I: h n f, f I h t u y c; n y b y n, I h m y m. W y g t t w, I w b w y; a t t r, t w n g o y: w y g t t f, y w n b b; a t f w h n p o y.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
