Bethany Hamilton's Blog, page 20

Sneak Peek Into Our Family Life (HubbyCam Ep 14)

Chill… but chaotic?! (haha) HubbyCam Episode 14: Mama has been in rest and recovery mode since giving birth, and taking it very seriously. House is a bit disheveled. Time to clean house …but first THE BEACH! Rope swings, sand sliding, digging holes… then naps all around. We are slowly starting to back into the swing of things… surfing life, getting out the house, and easing back into work and our...

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Letter from the Heart

We made the Unstoppable Life courses with our heartfelt devotion in hopes of inspiring you to live a thoughtful, happy, confident, overcoming, faithful, and ultimately, Unstoppable life. But then world around us does not feel as though it is cheering us on… it’s full of pain, resistance, and corruption of all the beautiful things God has for us in this life. The lies go deep and are constantly...

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Meet Baby Micah!

It’s been a wonderful month sharing life with Micah. He’s healthy, and so am I, gratefully. We are easing in to a family of 5 …haha… Adam and I are officially out numbered! Our first boys were colicky and Micah has been a lot easier, so Adam and I are stoking! Big bros have been so loving and really owning the big brother role! We are so thankful for our family and the role to raise them up to be...

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Find Your Motivation Workout

Working out and staying active is certainly no exception. Why do you keep your body moving? There are so many good reasons to workout that go way beyond physical appearance and abilities. Keeping your body alive and healthy through exercise is part of good self-care (and needs to accompany caring for yourself mentally, spiritually, and emotionally). Think about WHY you workout. Name it...

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Unstoppable Me

Unstoppable Me,” our children’s book, was really fun to create! Adam wrote it and I chimed in. We had a blast working with a really fun and talented artist Gill Guile. It makes me want to create more children books! Here is a beautiful read-aloud video, produced by our friend, and the director of BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE, Aaron Lieber, as a BONUS SCENE for the film. It’ll bring you the...

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Learning Your Loved One’s Love Language

I remember in the first few years of our marriage, I wasn’t feeling super loved. And it wasn’t as though we didn’t have good times together, but my love tank wasn’t full. We ended up reading a book, The 5 Love Languages®, and we highly recommend it! It flipped our actions towards each other ultimately enriching our love and our relationship. Friends, you can grow in your intentionality to love all...

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Sarah Hill’s Story of Hope

I’m really excited for today’s Story of Hope. Many of you have enjoyed these stories of Overcomers, and I’m glad to be bringing them to you! I’ve already introduced you to Sarah Hill here as my friend and guest for my Unstoppable Life program course on Blessing Others, she has been such a blessing to me and today I want to bring you more of her personal story of overcoming. Today...

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Why I Removed Social From My Phone

Hey friends! Sooo…I have some good news to share…at least it’s been good news in my life…I removed Instagram and Facebook from my phone. Here’s why. The privacy you don’t have on these platforms is terrible. They have access to EVERYTHING. I’ll let you do your own research if this concerns you. Also, I just wanted to spend less time on social platforms and be more present with my life…and it’s...

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Chocolate Cut-out Cookie Recipe

Hey, Adam here! Since Bethany’s Birthday and Valentine’s Day happen this month, we wanted to share with you one of our favorite cookie cutter recipes! These are such a fun treat to make with your kids (or anyone!) and a fun way to get festive with any special occasion! I grew up making these cookies at my grandma’s house all the time and it’s really fun to re-live those memories when making them.

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Meet Rachel Cruze – Let’s Talk Stewardship

Money can be a huge focus and source of stress, and it can also be really hard to talk about. It is a necessity in life today, and also a source of insecurity. The great news is that changing the way we think about, talk about, and relate to money can bring us FREEDOM. “Money is one of the most emotionally driven topics in our culture, today. Much like time and energy, money is also simply a tool...

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