Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Mark 12:30-31 and you will love the LORD your God out of all your heart, and out of all your soul, and out of all your understanding, and out of all your strength—this [is] the first command; and the second [is] like [it], this, You will love your neighbor as yourself—there is no other command greater than these.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.and you will love the LORD your God out of all your heart, and out of all your soul, and out of all your understanding, and out of all your strength—this [is] the first command; and the second [is] like [it], this, You will love your neighbor as yourself—there is no other command greater than these.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.and you will ____ the LORD your ___ out of all ____ heart, and out ___ all your soul, ___ out of all ____ understanding, and out ___ all your strength—____ [is] the first ______; and the second [___] like [it], this, ___ will love your ______ as yourself—there ___ no other command ______ than these.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.and ___ ____ love ___ ____ your ___ ___ of ___ ____ heart, ___ ___ of ___ ____ soul, ___ ___ of ___ ____ understanding, ___ ___ of ___ ____ strength—____ [___] the _____ ______; and ___ ______ [is] ____ [___], this, ___ ____ love ____ ______ as ______—_____ is ___ _____ command ______ ____ these.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.a y w l t L y G o o a y h, a o o a y s, a o o a y u, a o o a y s—t [i] t f c; a t s [i] l [i], t, Y w l y n a y—t i n o c g t t.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Mark 12:30-31
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.