“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
The first letter of every word: “I a t v; y a t b. T o w r i m – a I i h – b m f, b a f m y c a n.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“I am the ____; you are the ______. The one who ______ in me – and ___ in him – bears ____ fruit, because apart ____ me you can ______ nothing.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“I ___ ___ vine; ___ ___ the ______. ___ one ___ ______ in ___ – ___ I ___ ___ – bears ____ _____, because _____ ____ me ___ ___ accomplish ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“I a t v; y a t b. T o w r i m – a I i h – b m f, b a f m y c a n.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:5
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
The first letter of every word: “I a t v; y a t b. T o w r i m – a I i h – b m f, b a f m y c a n.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
The first letter of every word: “I a t v; y a t b. T o w r i m – a I i h – b m f, b a f m y c a n.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
The first letter of every word: “I a t v; y a t b. T o w r i m – a I i h – b m f, b a f m y c a n.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
The first letter of every word: “I a t v; y a t b. T o w r i m – a I i h – b m f, b a f m y c a n.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
The first letter of every word: “I a t v; y a t b. T o w r i m – a I i h – b m f, b a f m y c a n.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
The first letter of every word: “I a t v; y a t b. T o w r i m – a I i h – b m f, b a f m y c a n.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
The first letter of every word: “I a t v; y a t b. T o w r i m – a I i h – b m f, b a f m y c a n.