My 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 Hamilton More Quotes by Bethany Hamilton More Quotes From Bethany Hamilton Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective. Bethany Hamilton perspective compassion giving 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 joy inspirational Besides surfing, I play tennis, volleyball, I swim, I run hills, or I do high-intensity, high-interval workouts. I'm up at 5 A.M. every day. Bethany Hamilton volleyball workout running I have been able to be just a good light to people and just share His love. I wake up every day and [try to] honor God in everything that I do and I may fall short sometimes, but all I want to do is love Him. Bethany Hamilton light people fall 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 frustrated surfing focus Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear. Bethany Hamilton surfer wave love-is Surfing for me is more than my lifestyle; it's my passion, my love and it's a part of me. Bethany Hamilton lifestyle surfing passion You fall off the horse and you get back on. Bethany Hamilton horse inspirational fall The paramedic whispered in my ear 'God will never leave you or forsake you.' Bethany Hamilton gods-will ears inspirational The author describes how impressed she was with the detailed storyboards that outlined her movie – "not just sketches, but real art". She then describes a Hawaiian sunset as, "God painting His storyboard on the sky". Bethany Hamilton nature real art I can't change it, That was God's plan for my life and I'm going to go with it. Bethany Hamilton disability gods-plan positivity 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 I don't know how long I'll be competing but I'll always be surfing. I'll be surfing until I'm old. Bethany Hamilton competing surfing long When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen. Bethany Hamilton perseverance crazy jesus The end...is just the beginning Bethany Hamilton ends Strive to find things to be thankful for and just look for the good in who you are! Bethany Hamilton strive being-thankful looks 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 rude media people Being out there in the ocean, God's creation, it's like a gift He has given us to enjoy. Bethany Hamilton gods-creation given ocean 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 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 parent stuff needs
