Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
The first letter of every word: S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m; m s i w m l a w c.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 131:2 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Surely I have ______ and quieted my ____; like a weaned _____ with his mother; ___ soul is with ___ like a weaned _____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Surely ___ ____ stilled ___ ______ my ____; ____ a ______ _____ with ___ ______; my ____ ___ with ___ ____ a ______ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m; m s i w m l a w c.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 131:2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
The first letter of every word: S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m; m s i w m l a w c.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
The first letter of every word: S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m; m s i w m l a w c.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
The first letter of every word: S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m; m s i w m l a w c.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
The first letter of every word: S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m; m s i w m l a w c.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
The first letter of every word: S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m; m s i w m l a w c.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
The first letter of every word: S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m; m s i w m l a w c.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is with me like a weaned child.
The first letter of every word: S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m; m s i w m l a w c.