Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:1-3 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The LORD is ___ shepherd; I shall ___ want. He makes ___ lie down in _____ pastures; He leads ___ beside quiet waters. ___ restores my soul; ___ guides me in ___ paths of righteousness ___ the sake of ___ name.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ___ my ______; ___ shall ___ ____. He _____ ___ lie ____ ___ green ______; ___ leads ___ ______ quiet ______. ___ restores ___ ____; He ______ ___ in ___ _____ of ______ ___ the ____ ___ His ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L i m s; I s n w. H m m l d i g p; H l m b q w. H r m s; H g m i t p o r f t s o H n.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3
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:
Psalm 23:1-3 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The LORD is ___ shepherd; I shall ___ want. He makes ___ lie down in _____ pastures; He leads ___ beside quiet waters. ___ restores my soul; ___ guides me in ___ paths of righteousness ___ the sake of ___ name.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ___ my ______; ___ shall ___ ____. He _____ ___ lie ____ ___ green ______; ___ leads ___ ______ quiet ______. ___ restores ___ ____; He ______ ___ in ___ _____ of ______ ___ the ____ ___ His ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L i m s; I s n w. H m m l d i g p; H l m b q w. H r m s; H g m i t p o r f t s o H n.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.