by Shawnie Cannon | Aug 8, 2022 | Old Testament, Study helps
Highlights for various Psalms 1-46 Psalms are meant to be sung or recited like poetry. The beginning of a psalm starts with instructions for a musical instrument. For example, Psalm #8 begins: To the chief Musician upon [on the] Gittith, A Psalm of David. gittith: a... 
by Shawnie Cannon | Aug 2, 2022 | Old Testament, Study helps
Highlights for the Book of Job Look at this snippet from the Church website: 7 Brushstrokes to a Happier Life Brushstroke 5: HAVE DEEP IN-PERSON CONVERSATIONS. “Using texting and social media to talk with your friends and family can be awesome. But having... 
by Shawnie Cannon | Jul 29, 2022 | Leadership Skills
Part of A Happier Ward Series – (ward health) Joy and Celebration I hope you don’t mind; I borrowed this first bit from a recent ‘Come, Follow Me’ reading assignment. In the Old Testament, spiritual occasions are often marked with happiness and... 
by Shawnie Cannon | Jul 24, 2022 | Old Testament, Study helps
I don’t have an immediate answer – but Joseph Smith certainly did. Highlights for Esther Esther’s story of courage and triumph is one of my favorite Old Testament stories. For the painting above, I chose crimson cords and indigo cloth since those... 
by Shawnie Cannon | Jul 18, 2022 | Come Follow Me, Old Testament, Study helps
Nehemiah, Nehemiah, w-h-o-o-o-O-Z-E Nehemiah? Highlights for Ezra 1, 3-7 and Nehemiah 2, 4-6, 8 This story is meant for our times. In both Ezra and Nehemiah’s accounts, we see a familiar model that repeats in more recent Church history. You and I will most...