Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 117 Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples! For his loving kindness is great toward us. The LORD’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the LORD!
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples! For his loving kindness is great toward us. The LORD’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the LORD!
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Praise the LORD, ___ you nations! Extol ___, all you peoples! ___ his loving kindness ___ great toward us. ___ LORD’s faithfulness endures ______. Praise the LORD!
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Praise ___ ____, all ___ ______! Extol ___, ___ you ______! ___ his ______ ______ is _____ ______ us. ___ ______ faithfulness ______ ______. Praise ___ ____!
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.P t L, a y n! E h, a y p! F h l k i g t u. T L f e f. P t L!
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 117
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.