Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 25:4-5 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Shew me thy ____, O LORD; teach ___ thy paths. Lead ___ in thy truth, ___ teach me: for ____ art the God ___ my salvation; on ____ do I wait ___ the day.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Shew ___ ___ ways, ___ ____; teach ___ ___ paths. ____ ___ in ___ _____, and _____ ___: for ____ ___ the ___ ___ my ______; ___ thee ___ ___ wait ___ ___ day.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m t w, O L; t m t p. L m i t t, a t m: f t a t G o m s; o t d I w a t d.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 25:4-5
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.