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.

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