Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 25:4-5 Show me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Show me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Show me your ____, LORD. Teach me ____ paths. Guide me ___ your truth, and _____ me, for you ___ the God of ___ salvation. I wait ___ you all day ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Show ___ ____ ways, ____. _____ me ____ _____. Guide ___ ___ your _____, ___ teach ___, ___ you ___ ___ God ___ ___ salvation. ___ ____ for ___ ___ day ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m y w, L. T m y p. G m i y t, a t m, f y a t G o m s. I w f y a d l.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 25:4-5
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.