Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 8:12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Again, therefore, Jesus _____ to them, saying, “___ am the light ___ the world. He ___ follows me will ___ walk in the ______, but will have ___ light of life.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Again, ______, _____ spoke ___ ____, saying, “___ ___ the _____ ___ the _____. ___ who ______ ___ will ___ ____ in ___ ______, but ____ ____ the _____ ___ life.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A, t, J s t t, s, “I a t l o t w. H w f m w n w i t d, b w h t l o l.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 8:12
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.