Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Jeremiah 17:7-8 Blessed be the man that trusteth in the Lord, and the Lord shall be his confidence. And he shall be as a tree that is planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots towards moisture: and it shall not fear when the heat cometh. And the leaf thereof shall be green, and in the time of drought it shall not be solicitous, neither shall it cease at any time to bring forth fruit.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed be the man that trusteth in the Lord, and the Lord shall be his confidence. And he shall be as a tree that is planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots towards moisture: and it shall not fear when the heat cometh. And the leaf thereof shall be green, and in the time of drought it shall not be solicitous, neither shall it cease at any time to bring forth fruit.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed be the ___ that trusteth in ___ Lord, and the ____ shall be his ______. And he shall ___ as a tree ____ is planted by ___ waters, that spreadeth ___ its roots towards ______: and it shall ___ fear when the ____ cometh. And the ____ thereof shall be _____, and in the ____ of drought it _____ not be solicitous, ______ shall it cease ___ any time to _____ forth fruit.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ man ____ ______ in ___ ____, and ___ ____ shall ___ ___ confidence. ___ ___ shall ___ ___ a ____ ____ is ______ ___ the ______, ____ spreadeth ___ ___ roots ______ ______: and ___ _____ not ____ ____ the ____ ______. And ___ ____ thereof _____ ___ green, ___ ___ the ____ ___ drought ___ _____ not ___ ______, neither _____ ___ cease ___ ___ time ___ _____ forth _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B b t m t t i t L, a t L s b h c. A h s b a a t t i p b t w, t s o i r t m: a i s n f w t h c. A t l t s b g, a i t t o d i s n b s, n s i c a a t t b f f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Jeremiah 17:7-8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
