Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Nehemiah 8:10 Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Then Nehemiah told ____, “Go and eat ____ is rich, drink ____ is sweet, and ____ out portions to _____ who have nothing ______, since today is ____ to our Lord. ___ not grieve, for ___ joy of the ____ is your strength.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Then ______ ____ them, “___ ___ eat ____ ___ rich, _____ ____ is _____, ___ send ___ ______ to _____ ___ have ______ ______, since _____ ___ holy ___ ___ Lord. ___ ___ grieve, ___ ___ joy ___ ___ LORD ___ ____ strength.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T N t t, “G a e w i r, d w i s, a s o p t t w h n p, s t i h t o L. D n g, f t j o t L i y s.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Nehemiah 8:10
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.