“Our health and well-being is something that we can almost control, to a certain extent. We can choose to eat healthy, we can choose to think positively, and we can choose to have good posture. All this stuff makes a difference, and the way that you look and feel, and your confidence.” ThinkingWayFeelsWellsLooksCertainStuffDifferencesHealthyWell BeingMaking A DifferencePositivelyPostureThink PositivelyGood Posture Author:Bethany Hamilton
“I believe in God. Nobody made me believe; I don't think you can or should try to force someone to believe something. And even though my parents taught me stuff about God and read Bible stories to me from as early as I can remember... it was my choice to become a believer in Him. The way I see it, putting our faith in God is something that each person has to come to on his or her own. It's your own personal relationship with Him; a bond that's as unique as a fingerprint.” ThinkingWayShouldTryingBelievePersonsMadeI CanStoriesRememberChoicesForceI BelieveStuffParentTaughtUniqueI Believe InBelieverBelieve In GodFaith In GodPersonal RelationshipsI Believe In GodFingerprintsBible Stories Author:Bethany Hamilton
“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.” PeopleLife IsStuffChallengesDealsMediaAskingReactionsStaringRude Author:Bethany Hamilton
“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.” HeartHardHappensJesusStuffChristFiveCrazyMy HeartJesus ChristMy FamilyUnityPerseveranceHard TimesSharksStrongholdsShark Attacks Author:Bethany Hamilton
“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.” GivingTryingMeanLongSometimesRunningAbleStuffSidesEasierHandleGods WillLong Runs Author:Bethany Hamilton
“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.” NeedsStuffParentExtrasImmediate Family Author:Bethany Hamilton