Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 11:29-30 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Take up my ____ upon you, and _____ of me, because ___ am meek, and ______ of heart: and ___ shall find rest ___ your souls. For ___ yoke is sweet ___ my burden light.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Take ___ ___ yoke ____ ___, and _____ ___ me, ______ ___ am ____, ___ humble ___ _____: and ___ _____ find ____ ___ your _____. ___ my ____ ___ sweet ___ ___ burden _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T u m y u y, a l o m, b I a m, a h o h: a y s f r t y s. F m y i s a m b l.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 11:29-30
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.