Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Mark 9:24 And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him: Deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go out of him; and enter not any more into him.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him: Deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go out of him; and enter not any more into him.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And when Jesus ___ the multitude running ______, he threatened the ______ spirit, saying to ___: Deaf and dumb ______, I command thee, ___ out of him; ___ enter not any ____ into him.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ____ _____ saw ___ ______ running ______, ___ threatened ___ ______ spirit, ______ ___ him: ____ ___ dumb ______, ___ command ____, ___ out ___ ___; and _____ ___ any ____ ____ him.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A w J s t m r t, h t t u s, s t h: D a d s, I c t, g o o h; a e n a m i h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Mark 9:24
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.