Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 142:4-5 Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul. I cried to you, LORD. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul. I cried to you, LORD. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Look on my _____, and see; for _____ is no one ___ is concerned for ___. Refuge has fled ____ me. No one _____ for my soul. ___ cried to you, ____. I said, “You ___ my refuge, my ______ in the land ___ the living.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Look ___ ___ right, ___ ___; for _____ ___ no ___ ___ is ______ ___ me. ______ ___ fled ____ ___. No ___ _____ for ___ ____. I _____ ___ you, ____. ___ said, “___ ___ my ______, ___ portion ___ ___ land ___ ___ living.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L o m r, a s; f t i n o w i c f m. R h f f m. N o c f m s. I c t y, L. I s, “Y a m r, m p i t l o t l.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 142:4-5
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 142:4-5 Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul. I cried to you, LORD. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul. I cried to you, LORD. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Look on my _____, and see; for _____ is no one ___ is concerned for ___. Refuge has fled ____ me. No one _____ for my soul. ___ cried to you, ____. I said, “You ___ my refuge, my ______ in the land ___ the living.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Look ___ ___ right, ___ ___; for _____ ___ no ___ ___ is ______ ___ me. ______ ___ fled ____ ___. No ___ _____ for ___ ____. I _____ ___ you, ____. ___ said, “___ ___ my ______, ___ portion ___ ___ land ___ ___ living.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L o m r, a s; f t i n o w i c f m. R h f f m. N o c f m s. I c t y, L. I s, “Y a m r, m p i t l o t l.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 142:4-5
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.