Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Jeremiah 17:7-8 Blessed be the man, that trusteth in ye Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree that is planted by the water, which spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer, and shall not feele when the heate commeth, but her leafe shall be greene, and shall not care for the yeere of drought, neyther shall cease from yeelding fruit.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed be the man, that trusteth in ye Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree that is planted by the water, which spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer, and shall not feele when the heate commeth, but her leafe shall be greene, and shall not care for the yeere of drought, neyther shall cease from yeelding fruit.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed be the ___, that trusteth in ___ Lord, and whose ____ the Lord is. ___ he shall be ___ a tree that ___ planted by the _____, which spreadeth out ___ rootes by the _____, and shall not _____ when the heate ______, but her leafe _____ be greene, and _____ not care for ___ yeere of drought, ______ shall cease from ______ fruit.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ man, ____ ______ in ___ ____, and _____ ____ the ____ ___. For ___ _____ be ___ ___ tree ____ ___ planted ___ ___ water, _____ ______ out ___ ______ by ___ _____, and _____ ___ feele ____ ___ heate ______, ___ her _____ _____ be ______, ___ shall ___ ____ for ___ _____ of ______, ______ shall _____ ____ yeelding _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B b t m, t t i y L, a w h t L i. F h s b a a t t i p b t w, w s o h r b t r, a s n f w t h c, b h l s b g, a s n c f t y o d, n s c f y f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Jeremiah 17:7-8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
