Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 143:8 Cause me to hear Your kindness in the morning, || For I have trusted in You, || Cause me to know the way that I go, || For I have lifted up my soul to You.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Cause me to hear Your kindness in the morning, || For I have trusted in You, || Cause me to know the way that I go, || For I have lifted up my soul to You.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Cause me to ____ Your kindness in ___ morning, || For I ____ trusted in You, || _____ me to know ___ way that I ___, || For I have ______ up my soul ___ You.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Cause ___ ___ hear ____ ______ in ___ ______, || For ___ ____ trusted ___ ___, || Cause ___ ___ know ___ ___ that ___ ___, || For ___ ____ lifted ___ ___ soul ___ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.C m t h Y k i t m, || F I h t i Y, || C m t k t w t I g, || F I h l u m s t Y.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 143:8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.