Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 62:1-2 A psalm of David when he was in the desert of Edom. O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A psalm of David when he was in the desert of Edom. O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A psalm of _____ when he was ___ the desert of ____. O God, my ___, to thee do ___ watch at break ___ day. For thee ___ soul hath thirsted; ___ thee my flesh, ___ how many ways!
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A _____ ___ David ____ ___ was ___ ___ desert ___ ____. O ___, ___ God, ___ ____ do ___ _____ at _____ ___ day. ___ ____ my ____ ____ thirsted; ___ ____ my _____, ___ how ____ ____!
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A p o D w h w i t d o E. O G, m G, t t d I w a b o d. F t m s h t; f t m f, O h m w!
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 62:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.