Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 143:8 Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Cause me to ____ in the morning ___ kindness, For in ____ I have trusted, _____ me to know ___ way that I ___, For unto Thee ___ have lifted up ___ soul.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Cause ___ ___ hear ___ ___ morning ___ ______, For ___ ____ I ____ ______, Cause ___ ___ know ___ ___ that ___ ___, For ____ ____ I ____ ______ up ___ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.C m t h i t m T k, F i T I h t, C m t k t w t I g, F u T I h l u m s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 143:8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.