Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Joel 2:13 Repent in your minds, and not by tearing your clothes.” Come back to the Lord your God for he is gracious and kind. He is slow to get angry and full of faithful love, and changes his mind about sending punishment.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Repent in your minds, and not by tearing your clothes.” Come back to the Lord your God for he is gracious and kind. He is slow to get angry and full of faithful love, and changes his mind about sending punishment.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Repent in your _____, and not by ______ your clothes.” Come ____ to the Lord ____ God for he ___ gracious and kind. ___ is slow to ___ angry and full ___ faithful love, and ______ his mind about ______ punishment.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Repent ___ ____ minds, ___ ___ by ______ ____ clothes.” ____ ____ to ___ ____ your ___ ___ he ___ ______ and ____. ___ is ____ ___ get _____ ___ full ___ ______ love, ___ ______ his ____ _____ sending ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.R i y m, a n b t y c.” C b t t L y G f h i g a k. H i s t g a a f o f l, a c h m a s p.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joel 2:13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.