Have you ever found a tadpole in the water or a toad crawling in the grass? How exactly does a tadpole grow into a toad?

Here’s our trail map:

• What Is the Difference Between a Toad and Frog?
• How Are Tadpoles Born?
• How Do Tadpoles Grow Into Toads?
• How Can We Grow Into God’s Plans for Us?

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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)

“With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine.” Ephesians 3:20 (NCV)

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…” 2 Peter 3:18 (NCV)

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Cutaneous Respiration: “Skin breathing.” This is when oxygen is absorbed (taken in) through the skin instead of through lungs or gills.
• Toad: An amphibian with thick, bumpy skin that spends the majority of time on land and crawls.
• Frog: An amphibian with thin, sleek skin that spends much of its time in the water and uses a jumping motion to get around.
• Tadpole: A baby frog or toad with a tail and gills for breathing underwater.
• Metamorphosis: When a creature goes through a big transformation or change from its baby form to its adult form.
• Apoptosis: A process sometimes called “programmed cell death.” A creature breaks down cells in order to grow. In a toad’s case, the tail is not only broken down but the materials in it are recycled to use for growing other body parts like legs and lungs.
• Toadlet: Young toads. They are no longer tadpoles. They look a lot like an adult toad, but are...