Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Come unto me, ___ ye that labor ___ are heavy laden, ___ I will give ___ rest. Take my ____ upon you, and _____ of me; for ___ am meek and _____ in heart: and ___ shall find rest ____ your souls. For ___ yoke is easy, ___ my burden is _____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Come ____ ___, all ___ ____ labor ___ ___ heavy _____, ___ I ____ ____ you ____. ____ my ____ ____ you, ___ _____ of ___; ___ I ___ ____ and _____ ___ heart: ___ ___ shall ____ ____ unto ____ _____. For ___ ____ is ____, ___ my ______ ___ light.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.C u m, a y t l a a h l, a I w g y r. T m y u y, a l o m; f I a m a l i h: a y s f r u y s. F m y i e, a m b i l.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 11:28-30
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Come unto me, ___ ye that labor ___ are heavy laden, ___ I will give ___ rest. Take my ____ upon you, and _____ of me; for ___ am meek and _____ in heart: and ___ shall find rest ____ your souls. For ___ yoke is easy, ___ my burden is _____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Come ____ ___, all ___ ____ labor ___ ___ heavy _____, ___ I ____ ____ you ____. ____ my ____ ____ you, ___ _____ of ___; ___ I ___ ____ and _____ ___ heart: ___ ___ shall ____ ____ unto ____ _____. For ___ ____ is ____, ___ my ______ ___ light.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.C u m, a y t l a a h l, a I w g y r. T m y u y, a l o m; f I a m a l i h: a y s f r u y s. F m y i e, a m b i l.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 11:28-30
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.