Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 42:11 Why art thou cast downe, my soule? and why art thou disquieted within mee? waite on God: for I wil yet giue him thankes: he is my present helpe, and my God.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Why art thou cast downe, my soule? and why art thou disquieted within mee? waite on God: for I wil yet giue him thankes: he is my present helpe, and my God.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Why art thou ____ downe, my soule? ___ why art thou ______ within mee? waite ___ God: for I ___ yet giue him ______: he is my ______ helpe, and my ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Why ___ ____ cast _____, ___ soule? ___ ___ art ____ ______ within ___? _____ on ___: ___ I ___ ___ giue ___ ______: he ___ ___ present _____, ___ my ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W a t c d, m s? a w a t d w m? w o G: f I w y g h t: h i m p h, a m G.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 42:11
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.