What is an Axolotl and How Does it Regrow its Brain?
Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible
Eryn Lynum
4.8 • 613 Ratings
🗓️ 30 May 2023
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
When my kids told me about axolotls, I thought they were mythical creatures! But then we brought one home as a pet. On this episode, you'll hear from my kids what they think about axolotls. We're exploring:
What is an axolotl?
How does it regrow parts of its body?
What other creatures "regenerate?"
How does God, in a similar way, regrow our hearts and minds?
Scriptures Referenced in this Episode:
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV)
"And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart." Ezekiel 36:26 (NLT)
“I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.” Jeremiah 24:7
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8
“Do not be shaped by this world; instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.” Romans 12:2
“If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new!” 2 Corinthians 5:17
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Eryn's New Book: Rooted In Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation
Eryn's Instagram Page: Instagram.com/erynlynumauthor
Download free Bible + Nature activities and devotions on Eryn's website: Erynlynum.com/free
Mentioned in this episode:
Magnify: A Wild & Wonderful Summer Adventure by Nat Theo
Join us for summer Bible & nature study! https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/magnify
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast, where we explore nature, the Bible, and what both of them |
| 0:09.2 | show us about our Creator God, who made this wild and wonderful world. I'm Aaron Linum, |
| 0:17.9 | master naturalist, Bible teacher, and author. And I am so excited to explore God's |
| 0:24.9 | word and his created world with you. Did you know that my new book released this spring? |
| 0:35.5 | Bruted and wonder, nurturing your family's faith through God's creation, |
| 0:40.3 | hit the shelves on April 11th. So encourage your parent or caregiver to pick up a copy for more |
| 0:46.6 | fun activities and ideas for getting outside this summer, exploring God's world, and learning |
| 0:52.9 | more about him through what he has made. |
| 0:56.0 | Do you know what an axolotl is? I'm going to let my kids describe one for you. |
| 1:03.0 | My name is Zeke. I am 11 years old and I live in Colorado. I would describe an axolotl as a little salamander with a permanent smile and little gills that look like worms sticking at the side of its head. |
| 1:16.0 | What's your favorite thing about axolotles? I love the axolotles smile. Anything else you would teach someone or tell someone about axolato? |
| 1:26.8 | They'd like cold the water and dark places and they're nocturnal. |
| 1:32.3 | Hi, my name is Ellis and I'm 10 years old. |
| 1:35.3 | Ellis, if you were going to describe an axolato to someone, what would you tell them it looks like? |
| 1:42.3 | A salamander with a tad bull tail and a permanent smile, |
| 1:47.0 | the little girl's on the side of his head. |
| 1:49.0 | What's your favorite thing about an axolado? |
| 1:52.0 | Our axolato likes to chase balloons. |
| 1:55.0 | Hello, I'm Will and I'm eight years old. |
| 1:58.0 | What did they look like? |
| 2:00.0 | Toads. How do they look like? Toads. |
| 2:02.6 | How do they differ from a toad? |
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