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God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him.

Bethany Hamilton

It’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 HAMILTON

And Love Challenges Grace
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.
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Dinner Tennis Water
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.
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Long Mean Running
Life 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
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Kind Life Living Really
We all go through rough times. We have those obstacles that seem too large to overcome or that current that you never seem to swim out of. We have to decide what matters most to us – our passions.
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Passion Swim What Matter
Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
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Fear Giving Mean Up
I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe He gave me the passion and determination to continue surfing. You fall off the horse, and you get back on. I had to go for it.
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Determination Horse Jesus
I just love being on the ocean and being creative on the waves and the feeling you get when you’re surfing. All around it’s beautiful and fun.
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Beautiful Fun Ocean
You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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Fall Horse Inspirational
Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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Compassion Giving Perspective
God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him.
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Heaven Ocean Surfing
I don’t want easy, just possible.
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Easy Inspirational Want
It’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
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Inspirational Life People
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.
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Media People Rude
Surfing for me is more than my lifestyle; it’s my passion, my love and it’s a part of me.
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Lifestyle Passion Surfing
In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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Inspirational Shark Surfing
Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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Fall God Love
Your looks do not define who you are.
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Define Inspirational Looks
Losing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it.
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Arms Lame Losing
There’s no such thing as a handicap – it’s all in your head
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Handicaps Head Thing
I think it doesn’t matter if you are the best surfer in the world. I’m going to try to be the best surfer I can be. It’s not all about competing and being the best. It’s more about having fun and just doing what you love.
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Doing Fun Love Thinking
My only real fear was that I would not be able to surf again because I was concerned that I would not physically be able to do it. I knew that if I wasn’t able to surf then my life would really change.
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Inspirational Real
God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.
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Giving Offer World
I 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.
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Inspiration People Thinking
Surfing is very special and unique. It’s really hard to explain unless you’ve tried it. It’s being out in the ocean in the sun, the water on your skin, and the adrenalin rush when you catch a wave. You have to be creative so it’s like an art form in a way.
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Art Ocean Unique
Strive to find things to be thankful for and just look for the good in who you are!
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Being Looks Strive Thankful
To lose your everyday life of surfing and being creative on waves, enjoying the ocean – that’s scary to me. It was essential to at least try surfing again and get out there and see how it went.
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Creative Ocean Scary

God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him.

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