Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Proverbs 31:8-9 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Open thy mouth ___ the dumb in ___ cause of all ____ as are appointed ___ destruction. Open thy _____, judge righteously, and _____ the cause of ___ poor and needy.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Open ___ _____ for ___ ____ in ___ _____ of ___ ____ as ___ ______ to ______. ____ thy _____, _____ righteously, ___ _____ the _____ ___ the ____ ___ needy.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t m f t d i t c o a s a a a t d. O t m, j r, a p t c o t p a n.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Proverbs 31:8-9
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.