Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 6:14-15 'For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you — your Father who [is] in the heavens; but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you — your Father who [is] in the heavens; but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'For, if ye ___ forgive men their ______ He also will ______ you — your Father ___ [is] in the ______; but if ye ___ not forgive men _____ trespasses, neither will ____ Father forgive your ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'For, ___ ___ may ______ ___ their ______ ___ also ____ ______ you — ____ ______ who [___] ___ the ______; ___ if ___ ___ not ______ ___ their ______, ______ will ____ ______ forgive ____ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'F, i y m f m t t H a w f y — y F w [i] i t h; b i y m n f m t t, n w y F f y t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 6:14-15
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.