Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you laboring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest; take up My yoke on you, and learn from Me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and you will find rest to your souls, for My yoke [is] easy, and My burden is light.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Come to Me, all you laboring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest; take up My yoke on you, and learn from Me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and you will find rest to your souls, for My yoke [is] easy, and My burden is light.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Come to Me, ___ you laboring and ______ ones, and I ____ give you rest; ____ up My yoke ___ you, and learn ____ Me, because I ___ meek and humble ___ heart, and you ____ find rest to ____ souls, for My ____ [is] easy, and ___ burden is light.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Come ___ ___, all ___ ______ and ______ ____, and ___ ____ give ___ ____; take ___ ___ yoke ___ ___, and _____ ____ Me, ______ ___ am ____ ___ humble ___ _____, and ___ ____ find ____ ___ your _____, ___ My ____ [___] easy, ___ ___ burden ___ _____.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.C t M, a y l a b o, a I w g y r; t u M y o y, a l f M, b I a m a h i h, a y w f r t y s, f M y [i] e, a M b i l.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 11:28-30
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.