Why Is a Bird's Poop White? Answering Nature Questions From Kids
5/28/202618 min
What causes waves? How do sloths not fall out of trees? Why is a sunset splashed in beautiful colors? And what makes a bird’s poop white? We are following our God-given curiosity and discovering answers to nature questions sent in by listeners.
A special thanks to this episode’s sponsor, Apologia! Discover God’s fingerprints in creation with their award-winning science curriculum and courses at Apologia.com
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Eryn's Books:
- Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://www.amazon.com/Where-Wonder-Leads-Adventure-Wonderful/dp/1645076210
- Made to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Made-Marvel-Devotions-Exploring-Creation/dp/0800748506
- 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
- Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615
- 936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782
Lessons mentioned in this episode:
- Why Do Sloths Hang Upside Down? Episode 32: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a058a718-62c1-4baf-b357-ab70f2fbd983/
- What Is Light? Lesson 109: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/4eb19e42-31c5-4143-8e42-a5a0eb63daed/
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 1· Soundbite0:00
Hello world, wake me up to another good, good morning. Time to go.
Eryn Lynum· Host0:05
Are you ready to explore God's wild and wonderful world? Welcome to the NatTheo Podcast. I'm your host, Erin Lynum. I'm a certified Master Naturalist, Bible teacher, and author, and I am so excited to dive into God's written word, the Bible, and His created world with you.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:28
We're all for adventure. We're all for adventure.
Eryn Lynum· Host0:39
Hey, listeners. Today, we are answering some super fun nature questions that you kids are asking. Did you know that when we ask questions about nature, it's kind of like being on a scavenger hunt, looking for hints of God? The more we learn about buzzing bees, creeping caterpillars, and curious chipmunks, the more we understand about our Creator, who made, knows, and loves us. Before we get to today's questions, I want to share a passage from the Bible with you that I really love. Listen closely to Job 12:7-11: [gentle music] "But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. Speak to the earth,