Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world, a city set on a mountain is not able to be hid; nor do they light a lamp and put it under the measure, but on the lampstand, and it shines to all those in the house; so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.You are the light of the world, a city set on a mountain is not able to be hid; nor do they light a lamp and put it under the measure, but on the lampstand, and it shines to all those in the house; so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.You are the _____ of the world, ___ city set on ___ mountain is not ____ to be hid; ___ do they light ___ lamp and put ___ under the measure, ___ on the lampstand, ___ it shines to ___ those in the _____; so let your _____ shine before men, ____ they may see ____ good works, and ___ glorify your Father ___ [is] in the ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.You ___ ___ light ___ ___ world, ___ ____ set ___ ___ mountain ___ ___ able ___ ___ hid; ___ ___ they _____ ___ lamp ___ ___ it _____ ___ measure, ___ ___ the ______, ___ it ______ ___ all _____ ___ the _____; ___ let ____ _____ shine ______ ___, that ____ ___ see ____ ____ works, ___ ___ glorify ____ ______ who [___] ___ the ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y a t l o t w, a c s o a m i n a t b h; n d t l a l a p i u t m, b o t l, a i s t a t i t h; s l y l s b m, t t m s y g w, a m g y F w [i] i t h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.