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I Am Shawnie

…a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

woman smiling
Picture of the author – taken July 31, 2022

Mom to 6, Nana to 2, Wife to 1.

I live near Adam-ondi-Ahman in Missouri, USA on a 3-acre homestead (with lots of chores).

Words are powerful. They open our minds, build ideas, and increase awareness. The best words send us upward. Written truth generates energy, movement, knowledge, and even confidence. Truth has a life and power of its own. I live for words and swim in them. Stringing words together and sending them off into cyberspace until their vibes reach you is my great joy. Together we add something significant to the universe when we share time and thought space.

Fill the earth with the light and warmth of compelling truths. Empower people.

Shawnie Cannon – Vision Statement

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61 thoughts on “I Am Shawnie”

  1. Heather says:
    12/08/2022 at 11:00 pm

    Being called as a Relief Society teacher was such a challenge for me because I feel so lost without a manual or structured lesson template. The lesson helps on your website are an answer to my prayers! Thank you so much for your time and effort in preparing them.

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      12/09/2022 at 8:01 am

      Heather – I’m thrilled you find them useful. I have such a love of gospel teachings, so this website is my joy. Blessings to you as you teach!

      Reply
  2. Kiersten says:
    11/07/2022 at 8:23 pm

    I just want to say thank you! I was recently called as a Relief Society teacher and your posts have been so incredibly helpful. I had no idea where to start when planning my lesson (I’ve never taught Relief Society before, or Sunday School for that matter) and now I feel like maybe I can do this. Thank you!

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      11/09/2022 at 8:43 am

      That is one of my favorite things to hear from people – is that this site is useful and helpful. It’s not easy to be called as a teacher and be the focal point. Bless your heart for giving your time and willingness.

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  3. Wendy Bayles says:
    11/03/2022 at 10:44 am

    Hi there Shawnee
    This is our lesson plan for next year… I would be thrilled if you could do some lessons on any of them!

    Much love
    Wendy Bayles

    October 2022 Conference

    Jan 8th
    Helping the Poor and Distressed Elder Dallin H Oaks
    Jan 22nd
    Follow Jesus Christ with Footsteps of Faith
    Elder M. Russell Ballard
    Feb 12th
    Our Earthly Stewardship Bishop Gerald Causse’
    Feb 26th
    Lifted Up upon the Cross
    Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
    Mar 12th
    Legacy of Encouragement
    Elder Henry B. Eyring
    Mar 26th
    Seeing More of
    Jesus Christ in Our Lives
    Sister Tracy Y. Browning
    Apr 9th
    Be Perfected in Him
    Brother Paul V. Johnson
    Apr 23rd
    Are you Still Willing?
    Brother Kevin W. Pearson
    May 14th
    Happy and Forever
    Elder Gerrit W. Gong
    May 28th
    That They Might Know Thee Brother Jonathan S. Schmitt
    June 11th
    Let Doing Good Be Our Normal Brother Rafael E. Pino
    June 25th
    The Doctrine of Belonging Elder D. Todd Christofferson

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      11/09/2022 at 8:44 am

      Wendy, I entered in a vote for each of these talks. The next ones I will be writing up are Pearson, Stevenson, Craig, Oaks, Eyring and Johnson in that order.

      Reply
  4. Leslie says:
    10/20/2022 at 5:39 pm

    Hi Shawnie, could you do a 5 highlights on Sister Kristin Yee’s conference talk ‘Beauty for Ashes: The Healing Power of forgiveness’ I have this lesson assignment coming up in a few weeks…Thank you

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      10/21/2022 at 3:29 pm

      I will definitely try and get that up by the end of the month or soon after.

      Reply
  5. FRAN says:
    08/04/2022 at 5:53 pm

    Enjoy your website, but could not locate a print icon to print out your comments. 9 pages was w-a-y too long for any talk. No two-sided option. Please advise.

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      08/04/2022 at 6:04 pm

      Which talk?

      Reply
  6. Shauna Norton says:
    07/10/2022 at 2:59 pm

    Hi Shawnie,
    First of all I want to thank you so much for this site! I became a RS instructor in February. It has been life saving when preparing lessons. Could I ask a huge favor?? I have been asked to teach/instruct Jean Bingham’s talk “Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory” On July 24th. Any chance you would have the time to do a lesson help on it? I would be forever grateful. Thank you!!

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      07/10/2022 at 3:51 pm

      Well…I’m in finals and drowning in that so probably not this time. I do hope you try ‘5 Steps to a Lesson.’ If you have taught before – this will walk you right through it. Please have faith in your ability to prepare a great lesson. You do wonderfully to research and prep like this!

      Reply
  7. Susan Obray says:
    05/03/2022 at 4:11 pm

    I love this website!❤️ Helps me so much. Will you be doing President Eyring’s talk any time soon?

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      05/03/2022 at 4:24 pm

      It should be up by Thurs evening or Friday morning.

      Reply
  8. Barbie says:
    04/20/2022 at 11:16 pm

    I found your website for the last lesson I gave on a Dallin H Oaks talk. It saved me! Thank you so much for thinking outside of the box, which is hard for me to do. My next lesson is on Mother’s Day. It’s on Elder Uchtdorf’s talk from the recent conference: Our Heartfelt All. Will you have these on the site anytime soon? Thanks again for being so insightful and sharing with all of us!

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      04/21/2022 at 3:42 am

      It’s there. It’s the last one I wrote. You may need to refresh your page to find it? I loved the phrase you used “thinking outside of the box.” For me, that’s a great compliment. Thanking you so much for being here and for your nice note.

      Reply
  9. Judy Marie Macfarlane says:
    03/29/2022 at 10:55 am

    Have you reviewed Elder Gong’s talk Trust Again from the October 2021 conference anywhere. I so appreciate your help in preparing for the Relief Society lessons. Thank you

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      03/29/2022 at 3:19 pm

      Yes, search for “trust again gong” in search box.

      Reply
  10. David Sanders says:
    02/25/2022 at 8:27 am

    Sister Cannon, I just came upon your blog as I was preparing for a discussion in Elder’s Quorum on Elder Renlund’s most recent conference talk on the peace of Christ abolishing enmity. What a great blog, and what a help it was to help me prepare! Then, imagine my surprise when I clicked on your “About Me” page and discovered that we are neighbors! We live in the Hill Park Ward in the Independence, Missouri Stake. Thank you for letting your light shine!

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      02/25/2022 at 9:44 am

      Aww man! How wonderful. Thank you for connecting. Viva Missouri. I hope your lesson goes wonderfully.

      Reply
  11. Paul Masters says:
    02/13/2022 at 10:36 am

    What a wonderful resource. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      02/14/2022 at 3:02 pm

      You are welcome!

      Reply
  12. Rachael says:
    01/16/2022 at 11:09 am

    Hi Shawnie! Would you be willing to do a relief society lesson on One Percent Better by Elder Dunn from October 2021 conference? Please let me know! Thanks so much!!

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      01/16/2022 at 1:24 pm

      That was an awesome, awesome talk. I overloaded myself at school and will not be doing additional talks until the next Conference. Have faith in yourself! Please use “5 Steps to a Lesson” if you haven’t seen that resource already. Blessings to you (and you can do wonders).

      Reply
  13. Cori says:
    01/02/2022 at 7:14 am

    I have used your 5 highlights general conference and they have been life savers!! I have the hardest time turning a talk into a lesson sometimes and these guides really help! Thank you SO much for all the work you put into this. Do you have Elder Cooks talk on personal peace during challenging times planned? I’m teaching that on the 23rd this month. 🙂

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      01/03/2022 at 3:07 pm

      I won’t be writing up that talk but you know – Elder Cook divided his own talk into 5 highlights. Have you looked at it? Find his “First, Second,” etc and think of 1 or 2 questions for each and you are set. Shorten the quotes a bit but you are up to the task on this one – his is one of the most straightforward talks.

      Reply
  14. Kerri says:
    10/18/2021 at 2:19 pm

    Thank you for your wonderful helps & insights! Do you have anything on Camille Johnson’s Oct Conference Talk “Invite Christ to Author your Story”?

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      10/19/2021 at 9:01 am

      Love that talk! I am traveling this week and won’t be able to get it up before Sunday. Bless your heart – your class will enjoy your preparations.

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  15. Fiatama Hammond says:
    10/12/2021 at 7:56 pm

    Sister Cannon,
    Thank you so much for these beautiful highlights , it was so helpful for my RS lesson.
    I can just feel the spirit as I was reading how you organized these words together for us teachers to teach.

    May the Lord continued your writing to help us teachers out.

    Mahalo!
    Fia

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      10/19/2021 at 9:04 am

      Fia – you are a sweetheart and I can feel your beautiful spirit all the way in Missouri. Bless you, for preparing a faithful lesson for your sisters.

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  16. Joimae Santiago says:
    09/18/2021 at 5:55 am

    You are such a genius! Thank you for sharing your Knowledge.

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      09/28/2021 at 8:17 pm

      Haha…genius is a most generous word. Honestly I spend half my day remembering where ai put things. Thanks so much for using this blog.

      Reply
  17. Briana says:
    09/11/2021 at 8:04 pm

    I am 26 and have been in student wards for what feels like a very long time. I have been called as a teacher before and, when called in my new family ward, I was maybe a little nervous, but mostly excited. In my previous student wards, class discussion had never been a problem. I was in for a rude awakening come my first lesson. I found myself completely unprepared, having run through the questions I’d thought would take up so much time, in less than 15 minutes.
    This caused extreme anxiety as I read through the talk for my second lesson, trying and failing to understand and figure out good questions and how to encourage true participation, terrified of another occurrence of standing in silence, hoping someone would offer at least a token response to my discussion questions.
    Your page/blog was such an enormous answer to prayer. The suggested quotes and related questions and activities, along with the Lesson outlines themselves were such a blessing to me. Giving my a jump off point and understanding of how to prepare a lesson that doesn’t rely quite so heavily on 98% discussion. I feel on somewhat more steady footing.
    I cannot thank you enough

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      09/11/2021 at 8:18 pm

      Oh Briana sweetheart – your note made me cry. I had the EXACT SAME THING happen to me at your age. Taught RS in a student ward – thought I was really good at it. Got called to teach Gospel Doctrine in a family ward after getting married and fell on my face…totally fell on my face. Same experience. No one volunteered or hardly did. And that experience went into the mix of this website. Love ya. Hope your lesson goes great.

      Reply
  18. Rachel says:
    08/19/2021 at 1:14 pm

    Thanks for sharing such great insight! Awesome help for my relief society lesson!

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      09/11/2021 at 8:23 pm

      Rachel, you are so sweet. Thank you for your kind words.

      Reply
  19. Susan says:
    08/14/2021 at 1:15 pm

    I’m so glad that I have found your website. There is so much valuable and helpful information here. Thank you for taking the time to do this – you are appreciated.

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      08/14/2021 at 4:19 pm

      Thank you Susan! You are a sweetheart.

      Reply
  20. Joimae says:
    08/07/2021 at 5:40 am

    Thank you very helpful…keep it up!❤️

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      08/14/2021 at 4:19 pm

      Aww…thanks. I try. So glad you visit.

      Reply
  21. BenCassani says:
    06/29/2021 at 11:00 am

    Love your blog, thanks for your work!

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      07/18/2021 at 11:03 am

      Aww…thanks for that great note. I appreciate it a lot.

      Reply
  22. Ann Gubler says:
    06/27/2021 at 8:23 am

    Thank you for your efforts with this website. I refer to it during my preparations for every lesson I teach in Relief Society. I especially appreciate your 5 Highlight for the General Confernce talks. Please keep it up!!!

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      07/18/2021 at 11:03 am

      Ann – thank you for your terrific, generous note. I apologize for the late reply – I’ve been out of the country, without wifi sometimes and I miss my prompts. I loved hearing from you – blessings to you as you teach.

      Reply
  23. Erin C. says:
    06/26/2021 at 8:32 pm

    I just wanted to let you know I appreciate your 5 highlights for conference talks! They’re great!

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      07/18/2021 at 11:01 am

      Erin – thanks for your kind words! They are so appreciated.

      Reply
  24. Shariefa Spandiel says:
    06/21/2021 at 3:25 am

    Dear Shawnie I wish to thank you for your insights it’s always great and I love the 5 insights on general conference its truly a great help. Thank you
    Do you have any insights on ” Jesus Christ the Caregiver of Our Soul” by Elder Ulisses Soares please?
    Shariefa
    South Africa.

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      06/21/2021 at 5:20 am

      Let me see if I can get that done by Thursday? I’m so glad you reached out. Many blessings to you!

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    2. Shawnie Cannon says:
      06/24/2021 at 8:52 am

      The lesson is up. 5 Highlights for Elder Soares – Jesus Christ Caregiver Best of luck to you and I will be thinking about you Sunday!

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  25. Starr w Bartlett says:
    05/24/2021 at 3:47 pm

    Conference highlights are wonderful. Helps you catch up. And see things again.

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    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      05/24/2021 at 3:57 pm

      Awww…I’m so glad you were here. Thank you for your nice note.

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  26. Jackson Shaver says:
    05/23/2021 at 10:12 pm

    Sister Cannon, thank you for posting your insights and commentary (Not as the World Giveth – Elder Holland). There were several points to consider and I enjoyed searching for more commentary. Elder Holland was always refreshingly direct and encouraging when he spoke at BYU (I attended when he was the president).

    All the best to your continued success.

    Respectfully,

    Jackson

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      05/24/2021 at 11:03 am

      Thank you Jackson! I hope you find more insights here as you need them. So glad you stopped by.

      Reply
  27. Paul says:
    04/09/2021 at 8:45 pm

    I use your lesson outline to help guide my EQ lessons. Thank you so much for your time and thoughtful question. They’ve inspired so many good discussions in our Quorum.

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      04/10/2021 at 7:25 am

      That warms my heart! It says so much about you as a teacher that you value discussion and help others to have them. God speed you.

      Reply
  28. Becky says:
    03/28/2021 at 1:55 pm

    Love the 5 things about Conference Talks. Good insights.

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      03/28/2021 at 1:56 pm

      Thank you, Becky – those are one of my favorite write-ups.

      Reply
  29. Kathy says:
    02/28/2021 at 6:45 am

    Thank you so much for these wonderful highlights, they are just marvellous and really bring out the true messages of the talks. They greatly assist me to put a meaningful lesson/discussion group together covering key points.
    So very grateful for your wonderful ideas.
    Cheers from Kathy in Australia

    Reply
    1. Shawnie Cannon says:
      02/28/2021 at 8:37 pm

      You are so welcome! What a lovely note to leave me, it made my day. Cheers to you too.

      Reply
  30. Victor says:
    01/18/2021 at 10:59 pm

    This is just great, I prepared a lesson for my elders quorum class . It was a great help , May heavenly father bless you

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    1. Shawnie says:
      01/19/2021 at 3:36 am

      Victor, I’m so glad you visited and that it is useful! Best blessings to you as you teach. Your efforts to prepare will be felt by those you teach. I’m so thankful for teachers who take the time.

      Reply

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