This is no fairy tale… this is a fairy shrimp! Discover an amazing creature that makes its home in seasonal vernal ponds and whose eggs can wait for years, or even centuries, to hatch! Here’s our trail map: What Is a Vernal Pond? What Is a Fairy Shrimp? Where Do Fairy Shrimp Come From? How Did God Design Fairy Shrimp to Thrive Through Rest? How Can We Wait and Rest Well? Episode Links: Order Eryn’s book: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891 Plan Your Visit to the Family Adventure Days at the Creation Museum: CreationMuseum.org/family-days Discover God’s wild and wonderful world with the Kids Answers magazine by Answers in Genesis: GetAnswers.org/kids Eryn’s Fairy Shrimp Video: https://www.instagram.com/erynlynumauthor/reel/CuZtkzvgsqB/ Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club Free Vernal Pond Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/fairy-shrimp-facts-for-kids/ Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask Order Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615 Some of the resources used for research: https://www.vernalpool.org/fairy-shrimp https://coloradostories.online/colorado-connie-blog/f/in-search-of-colorado-fairy-shrimp Scriptures Referenced in This Episode: “Then God said, ‘Let the water be filled with living things…’” Genesis 1:20 (NCV) “Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.” Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) “They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength…” Isaiah 40:31 (ESV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Vernal Pond: Temporary seasonal pond that forms when rainwater fills an area during wet seasons. Habitat: An area where something living makes its home. It’s an area that provides what that living thing needs to survive including food, water, shelter, and a mate. Invertebrates : Creatures that do not have a backbone or bony skeleton. Fairy Shrimp: Small, see-through crustaceans that live in freshwater vernal ponds. Dormant: When something is not active or growing. But it could become active and keep growing in the future. This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.
