Chatting with Camille: Recent Episodes
Camille Gillham
Helping you share the gospel of Jesus Christ at church, home, and beyond. Get teaching tips for the youth Come Follow Me lessons and learn from the stories of other Latter-day Saints.
Ideas to help you teach about the resurrected Savior and how we can strengthen our testimony around Easter time.Get all the printables and links to the video links at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/ways-to-add-some-easter-fun-into-your-next-yw-lesson
Helping you teach your next Young Women's or Young Men's lesson on March 26 about working together to build God's kingdom.
- Help your family focus and engage with General Conference with the gift of my Notebooks, Activity Books, Coloring Books, and Giant Apostle Coloring Sheet at https://cknscratch.com/store?category=General+Conference
- Get the craft for the object lesson (pay attention to the seams of the paper) https://www.pinterest.com/pin/65654107060739768/
- Find more Gospel Fun at cknscratch.com
Ideas to help you teach the Young Women's (and Young Men's) lesson "How Can the Savior Help Me Overcome My Fears" on March 12.
Get the printables and downloadable faith images at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/ideas-to-teach-how-can-the-savior-help-me-overcome-my-fears
Have you ever wondered if your effort is enough? This episode is for you! Come listen to Candace's faith story about when she gave what she could in a crazy time of your life and what happened next.
Read the script instead at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/the-lord-loves-your-effort-candaces-faith-story
Discover Candace's shop, Lemon Drops & Lilies at https://www.lemondropsnlilies.com/
Find the printables and written format for this episode at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/teaching-ideas-for-how-do-the-saviors-teachings-help-me-make-righteous-judgments
Let's go over some teaching tips for those Young Women and Young Men's lessons, specifically ideas for “How Can I Improve My Worship of God?” typically taught on the second Sunday in February (February 12). Worship is such a big, huge word. It covers so many different things that sometimes I think we forget to understand what it really means. Let’s dive in!
Find the printable recipe quotes here- https://cknscratch.com/podcast/teaching-helps-for-how-can-i-improve-my-worship-of-god
Come listen to Heidi share how she connected more with the Savior's atoning sacrifice because of her charity work.
Discover Heidi's charity, For the Love, at https://www.forthelovecs.charity/
Read the script or watch the video instead at cknscratch.com/podcast/christs-atonement-heidis-faith-story
Ideas to help you teach the Young Women's lesson, "How is Jesus Christ a light in my life?" on January 22, 2023.
Grab all the printables and see the visual examples at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/teaching-help-for-how-is-jesus-christ-a-light-in-my-life
4 great ways to continually reinforce the principles taught in Come Follow Me throughout January. These go beyond the regular lessons so you can keep sharing and helping one another build testimonies all month long.
Find all the additional details at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/4-ways-to-teach-the-gospel-in-your-home
Great ideas to help you teach in Young Women's or your Aaronic Priesthood Quorum about sharing your testimony of Jesus Christ on January 8, 2023.
Get all the free printables to go with this lesson at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/teaching-ideas-for-how-can-i-bless-others-with-my-testimony-of-jesus-christ
Ideas to help you teach the youth Come Follow Me lesson "Am I Putting the Things of God First in My Life?" in Young Women's or Aaronic Priesthood Quorums.
Get all the links in one place including the printable for the names for Jesus at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/teaching-help-for-am-i-putting-the-things-of-god-first
Helpful Links:
117 Names for Jesus Study Sheet https://cknscratch.com/podcast/teaching-help-for-am-i-putting-the-things-of-god-first
Names for Jesus Christmas Candy Study https://cknscratch.com/store/titles-for-jesus-christmas-candy-book-of-mormon
Elder Packer's deer story can be found in Elder Owen's talk https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/13owen?lang=eng
Elder Renlund waterfall coloring page https://cknscratch.com/general-conference/general-conference-coloring-pages-to-help-you-study
Camel printable page https://cknscratch.com/christmas-devotionals/2013/12/christmas-devotional-12-wise-men.html
Let's talk about ways that you can share the gospel of Jesus Christ at church with teaching ideas for the lesson, “How Can I Share the Gospel?” This Come Follow Me lesson is taught on November 27th, the Sunday after American Thanksgiving and right before December begins. It's also the week where we studied the story of Jonah in our home Come Follow Me studies.
Get the printables I mention on my website, cknscratch.com. This week's episode is found at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/teaching-tips-how-can-i-share-the-gospel
Listen as Cindy shares her story of surviving the Columbine school shooting in 1999 and how her faith in Jesus Christ helped her heal, forgive, and move forward.
You can find Cindy and her stickers at:
- Instagram @littlestickerhoodshop
- Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/littlestickerhood
Read the script at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/surviving-a-school-shooting
Ideas to help you teach about the Young Women's and Young Men's Come Follow Me lesson- how we can receive an outpouring of the spirit.
Get airplane printables to go with Elder Renlund's talk at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/how-can-i-receive-an-outpouring-of-the-lords-spirit
Have you ever had an experience that you just didn’t understand…. that is until later when all the pieces of the puzzle come together? Today, Erin, from Seek this Jesus Study, shares a story from her mission and how the Lord knew what someone needed and how to make that happen. In the beginning, it was a little frustrating for some people, but in the end, it all made sense.
Find Erin at SeekthisJesusStudy.com and on Instagram @SeekThisJesusStudy
Ideas to help you teach the Come Follow Me lesson "Is the Gospel Written in My Heart" on October 23.
Helpful Links:
- Read it instead- https://cknscratch.com/podcast/helps-to-teach-is-the-gospel-written-in-my-heart
- Get Jenga on Amazon (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3ylBFM5
- Print spiritual veggies https://cknscratch.com/general-conference/firm-and-steadfast-in-the-faith-of-christ-by-elder-d-todd-christofferson-discussion-ideas
Discover Laura's story of faith as she shares more about your depression and eating disorder. You can find Laura at LauraCragun.com and on Instagram @lauracragun.
Discover more ways to have gospel conversations in your home at cknscratch.com
Ideas to help you teach the Young Women's or Young Men's Come Follow Me lesson, "Why Should Jesus Christ Be Central in My Life?" on October 9, 2022. Helpful Links:
Get it all in one place at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/teaching-ideas-christ-the-center
Or find individual helps:
- Note page- https://cknscratch.com/general-conference/free-general-conference-note-pages
- Coloring page- https://cknscratch.com/general-conference/general-conference-coloring-pages-to-help-you-study
- Magnetic dart board (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3fab1PF
- The Living Christ advent https://cknscratch.com/scripturestudygroups/12-days-of-the-living-christ
A faith-filled story about paying tithing with the miracle and blessings that follow.
You can find Katie at https://www.clarkscondensed.com/
We all have a story, what's yours?
Ideas to help you teach the youth Come Follow Me 2022 lesson, "What Are My Responsibilities in the Work of Salvation and Exaltation?" (September 25) Helpful Links:
- Pin the Tag on the Missionary Game https://cknscratch.com/family-time/pin-the-tag-on-the-missionary
- Tags specifically for this lesson https://cknscratch.com/podcast/ideas-to-teach-work-of-salvation-and-exaltation
- Apostle tube dolls https://cknscratch.com/general-conference/members-of-the-first-presidency-and-quorum-of-the-twelve-apostles-tube-dolls
- Apostle coloring pages https://cknscratch.com/store/apostle-coloring-and-note-pages
As you continue to discover how you can use your talents to further the work of salvation, enjoy an Instant Talent Show for one of your youth activities near this lesson. No one needs to come prepared with anything. The talent you perform is drawn from a stack of leaves that night. Who knows what other talents you will discover!? Get it at https://cknscratch.com/store/talent-show-family-date-night-kit
Fun ways to help your kids look forward to and get involved with General Conference.
Find all the Conference activity links at https://cknscratch.com/general-conference-fun
Learn from Danette Smith as she shares how her Grandpa's experience with the Holy Ghost helped her testimony and more.
Follow Danette and find her Norman Book series at https://normanbookseries.com/
Use coupon code CAMILLE15 in her Etsy shop for 15% off your order.
Want to have more gospel conversations with your family? Try one of my Gospel Games at https://cknscratch.com
Great ideas to help you teach the Latter-day Saint youth Come Follow Me lesson, "How Can I Be Clean and Happy Again after I Sin?" on September 11, 2022.
Mentioned Resources
- Learn more about the Disappearing Sin experiment and print the image: https://cknscratch.com/family-time/disappearing-sins-experiment
- "7 Things We Fear about Repentance- And Why We Shouldn't" https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2017/03/youth/7-things-we-fear-about-repentance-and-why-we-shouldnt?lang=eng
- "Eight Myths about Repentance" https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/2016/03/eight-myths-about-repentance?lang=eng
- Print the origami puzzles to teach about change: https://cknscratch.com/family-time/object-lesson-about-repentance-and-change
- Get more fun ideas at cknscratch.com
Come listen to one of my stories of how turning toward the Savior and the Book of Mormon is the only way I survived a difficult time in my life.
Start gospel conversations in your family with the help of my Gospel Games at cknscratch.com
This Latter-day Saint youth Come Follow Me lesson is scheduled to be taught on August 28. It's titled, "How Can the Savior Help Me during My Trials?" and covers the scriptures Psalms 102–103; 110; 116–119; 127–128; 135–139; 146–150.
Some great scriptures to go with this lesson include:
- Isaiah 53:3–5
- Hebrews 2:17–18
- Alma 7:11–13
- Alma 36:3
- Ether 12:27
For the bonus object lesson idea with blocks, see my YouTube Channel (start at 30 seconds). (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5JU1abunsQ&t=30s)
Follow Joyana on Instagram (@templesbyjoyana) or visit her Etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/templesbyjoyana/?) to get your own beautiful temple art.
Continue gospel conversations in your home with a gospel game from cknscratch.com
The Youth Come Follow Me lesson that goes with these teaching tips is "How Can I Find Joy in Following the Savior? Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46" and is taught on August 14, 2022.
Great talks to check out while you prepare to teach about joy in following the Savior:
- "Joy and Spiritual Survival" by President Russell M. Nelson
- "Finding Joy in Christ" by Brother Steven J. Lund
- "The Joy of the Saints" by Elder D. Todd Christofferson
- "Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work, and Count It All Joy!" by Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi
Get a handout and more visuals at https://cknscratch.com/podcast/finding-joy-in-following-the-savior-teaching-tips
Claim some happiness and joy as you play a gospel game from cknscratch.com