Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:2-3 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He maketh me ___ lie down in _____ pastures: he leadeth ___ beside the still ______. He restoreth my ____: he leadeth me ___ the paths of ______ for his name’s ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ______ ___ to ___ ____ in _____ ______: he ______ ___ beside ___ _____ waters. ___ ______ my ____: ___ leadeth ___ ___ the _____ ___ righteousness ___ ___ name’s ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H m m t l d i g p: h l m b t s w. H r m s: h l m i t p o r f h n s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:2-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.