Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The LORD is ___ strength and my ______; my heart trusted ___ him, and I ___ helped: therefore my _____ greatly rejoiceth; and ____ my song will ___ praise him.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ___ my ______ ___ my ______; ___ heart ______ ___ him, ___ ___ am ______: ______ my _____ ______ rejoiceth; ___ ____ my ____ ____ I ______ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L i m s a m s; m h t i h, a I a h: t m h g r; a w m s w I p h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 28:7
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.