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Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don’t do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.

Bethany Hamilton

You don’t need easy, you just need possible.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Easy Needs Possible
Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Compassion Giving Perspective
It’s hard for me to describe the joy I felt after I stood up and rode wave in for the first time after the attack. I was incredibly thankful and happy inside. The tiny bit of doubt that would sometimes tell me you’ll never surf again was gone in one wave.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Doubt Inspirational Joy
Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Inspirational Jesus Sharks
I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Arms People Two
I’m a surfer at heart. Both my parents moved to Hawaii in the 1970s, where they met and became Christians. Then they taught me and my two brothers how to love the Lord – and how to surf!
BETHANY HAMILTON

Brother Christian Heart
I enjoy hanging out with friends, going on hikes and playing tennis. I also enjoy Bible study and making dinners. I have a pretty mellow life away from the water.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Dinner Tennis Water
We all need that extra friend outside of our immediate family to talk about that extra stuff you wouldn’t normally talk to your parents about.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Needs Parent Stuff
Your looks do not define who you are.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Define Inspirational Looks
God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own, and sometimes you can pull off some stuff, but in the long run, it’s much easier with Him by our side.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Long Mean Running
Strive to find things to be thankful for and just look for the good in who you are!
BETHANY HAMILTON

Being Looks Strive Thankful
Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Courage Girl Inspirational
Being out there in the ocean, God’s creation, it’s like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Creation Given God Ocean
Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
BETHANY HAMILTON

Fall God Love
My strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Christ Encouragement Family Friends
Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things… people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Media People Rude

Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don’t do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.

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Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don’t do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.

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