Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
BETHANY HAMILTONBeing able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
BETHANY HAMILTONLove is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
BETHANY HAMILTONSurfing for me is more than my lifestyle; it’s my passion, my love and it’s a part of me.
BETHANY HAMILTONYou don’t need easy, you just need possible.
BETHANY HAMILTONLife is a lot like surfing… When you get caught in the impact zone, you’ve got to just get back up. Because you never know what may be over the next wave.
BETHANY HAMILTONBeing creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.
BETHANY HAMILTONMy favorite thing [about surfing] is being creative on waves; it’s like an art form. You can do whatever you want on that wave if you work hard at it and just have fun out there.
BETHANY HAMILTONDoing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it’s fairly abnormal. As far as just not having to worry about past experiences, I’ve healed very well.
BETHANY HAMILTONIt’s easy to look at the things of this world to solve our challenges and obstacles in life, but when we submit our lives to Christ, His grace, mercy, peace and love will bring true fulfillment to our lives.
BETHANY HAMILTONMy belief is where I get my strength. When I’m struggling with something, I can go to him for help and I’m excited to share that.
BETHANY HAMILTONLife is full of what-ifs. You can’t let it hold you back. If you do, you’re not really living at all… just kind of going through the motions with no meaning
BETHANY HAMILTONIt’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 HAMILTONWe 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 HAMILTONGod has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.
BETHANY HAMILTONI just try to be myself and not conform to something I’m not and just continue doing what I do. I just try not to think about the fact that I’m an inspiration for people.
BETHANY HAMILTONLosing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it.
BETHANY HAMILTON