Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The Lord is ___ strength and my ______, my heart had _____ in him and ___ am helped; for ____ cause my heart ___ full of rapture, ___ I will give ___ praise in my ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ___ my ______ ___ my ______, ___ heart ___ _____ in ___ ___ I ___ ______; for ____ _____ my _____ ___ full ___ ______, and ___ ____ give ___ ______ in ___ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L i m s a m b, m h h f i h a I a h; f t c m h i f o r, a I w g h p i m s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 28:7
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.