Bethany Hamilton's Blog, page 9

Big News About My New Children’s Book!

However, it is super important to us that our kiddos read wholesome books with uplifting and truth-filled messages. So much of what’s going into children’s minds today can be deceitful and full of untruthful messages from the world. It’s AWFUL!! My passion to protect and provide awesome resources to my children and for all the incredible children I’ve come to know, was the driving force for...

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Behind the Scenes of Soul Surfer: Q & A

Soul Surfer, and the experience of having a movie made about my story. I thought it would be fun to do a blog post answering a lot of these questions so I could share what it was like from my perspective behind-the-scenes! Having a movie made about me is not something that I expected or something that I went seeking. My personality naturally doesn’t love being in the spotlight.

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Story of Hope: Meet Shane

I first met Shane when he attended our Forge Retreat for male amputees. His story is an incredible testimony of the beautiful transformation and healing that can occur in our lives when we surrender to Christ. Shane’s determination and resiliency is so admirable and I’m super excited to share some of his story with you! Written by Sarah Loogman Shane will readily speak today about his DUI...

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Let’s Talk Relationships!

I welcomed back one of our favorite speakers, Kari Kampakis, to my ‘Ohana Mother-Daughter Program. On our call she shared her many years of experience of parenting in today’s culture. Kari is the host of the popular Girl Mom Podcast, a nationally recognized speaker, and a mom of four teenage girls. She has also authored the books: More Than a Mom: How Prioritizing Your Wellness Helps You (and Your...

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Living Sustainably

Have you ever read the Bill Peat book, “The Wump World”? It’s a really great one that we like to read to our boys! The sweet goat-like animals called the Wumps have a peaceful life eating bumbershoots and sipping from pristine streams. That is, until the Pollutions come along and destroy the Wumps’ beautiful world and just about all of their bumbershoot trees. Eventually the Pollutions leave to...

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‘Ohana Means “Family”

The women and young women that have joined my ‘Ohana Mother & Daughter Experience are on a journey to deepen and strengthen the relationships in their own ‘Ohana. I’m incredibly proud of the teens and moms (or mother figures) that are investing their time and resources in creating a bond that will last a lifetime. The ‘Ohana Experience is about mentorship and, as I shared with the girls on a...

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Getting Our Hands Dirty in the Garden

Getting our hands dirty in the garden is life-giving no matter our age. However, it’s especially impactful for kids! The experience is an awesome opportunity to learn about agriculture and a cool way to encourage curiosity for healthy eating. Gardening can be a fun thing to do together too; getting our hands in the dirt and seeing worms in action is so rad! View this post on Instagram A post...

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Story of Hope: Meet Chris

One of my most favorite things is to share Stories of Hope with you all! I just love getting stoked on all that my fellow overcomers have accomplished! Often these stories feature women who attended my Beautifully Flawed Retreat, however, today I want to share the story of a guy named Chris! He attended the Forge Retreat, our program tailored specifically for males with limb loss, and has an epic...

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3 Ways to Reduce Food Waste

Food waste can come from leftover uneaten food, food that goes bad in the fridge, or food scraps that are created while you’re cooking. These days, most of it goes to landfills. God made the world in such a way that the food waste we create can be used for other purposes – either as nutrients for the soil or food for other animals. I am always stoked when we can get back to the natural...

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Blended Ice Coffee

I’m so stoked about this recipe because it’s sooo quick and easy to make and I love every ingredient that goes in it. Coconut is one of my FAVORITE foods and so the coconutty flavor in this makes my mouth water, especially when combined with coffee and honey or maple. These natural sweeteners are awesome because I try to avoid processed sugar as much as possible! The Primal Kitchen Collagen...

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