Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Cause me to ____ thy lovingkindness in ___ morning; for in ____ do I trust: _____ me to know ___ way wherein I ______ walk; for I ____ up my soul ____ thee.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Cause ___ ___ hear ___ ______ in ___ ______; for ___ ____ do ___ _____: cause ___ ___ know ___ ___ wherein ___ ______ walk; ___ ___ lift ___ ___ soul ____ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.C m t h t l i t m; f i t d I t: c m t k t w w I s w; f I l u m s u t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 143:8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.