Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Even though I ____ through the valley ___ the shadow of _____, I will fear ___ evil, for You ___ with me; Your ___ and Your staff, ____ comfort me.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Even ______ ___ walk ______ ___ valley ___ ___ shadow ___ _____, I ____ ____ no ____, ___ You ___ ____ me; ____ ___ and ____ _____, they ______ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.E t I w t t v o t s o d, I w f n e, f Y a w m; Y r a Y s, t c m.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:4
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 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Even though I ____ through the valley ___ the shadow of _____, I will fear ___ evil, for You ___ with me; Your ___ and Your staff, ____ comfort me.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Even ______ ___ walk ______ ___ valley ___ ___ shadow ___ _____, I ____ ____ no ____, ___ You ___ ____ me; ____ ___ and ____ _____, they ______ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.E t I w t t v o t s o d, I w f n e, f Y a w m; Y r a Y s, t c m.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:4
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.