I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
The first letter of every word: I w f t L p, a h t t m—h h m c f h.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 40:1 I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.I waited for ___ Lord patiently, and ___ turned to me—___ heard my cry ___ help.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.I ______ ___ the ____ ______, and ___ ______ to ___—___ heard ___ ___ for ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I w f t L p, a h t t m—h h m c f h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 40:1
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
The first letter of every word: I w f t L p, a h t t m—h h m c f h.
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
The first letter of every word: I w f t L p, a h t t m—h h m c f h.
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
The first letter of every word: I w f t L p, a h t t m—h h m c f h.
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
The first letter of every word: I w f t L p, a h t t m—h h m c f h.
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
The first letter of every word: I w f t L p, a h t t m—h h m c f h.
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
The first letter of every word: I w f t L p, a h t t m—h h m c f h.
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
The first letter of every word: I w f t L p, a h t t m—h h m c f h.