Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Habakkuk 3:17-18 Even though there are no blossoms on the fig trees and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no harvest; even though there are no animals in the pen and no cattle in the stalls; still I will be happy in the Lord, joyful in the God of my salvation.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Even though there are no blossoms on the fig trees and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no harvest; even though there are no animals in the pen and no cattle in the stalls; still I will be happy in the Lord, joyful in the God of my salvation.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Even though there ___ no blossoms on ___ fig trees and _____ are no grapes ___ the vines; even ______ the olive crop _____ and the fields ______ no harvest; even ______ there are no ______ in the pen ___ no cattle in ___ stalls; still I ____ be happy in ___ Lord, joyful in ___ God of my ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Even ______ _____ are ___ ______ on ___ ___ trees ___ _____ are ___ ______ on ___ _____; even ______ ___ olive ____ _____ and ___ ______ produce ___ ______; even ______ _____ are ___ ______ in ___ ___ and ___ ______ in ___ ______; still ___ ____ be _____ ___ the ____, ______ in ___ ___ of ___ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.E t t a n b o t f t a t a n g o t v; e t t o c f a t f p n h; e t t a n a i t p a n c i t s; s I w b h i t L, j i t G o m s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Habakkuk 3:17-18
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.