Rise Above. A 90- Day Devotional

201 Pages·2009·1.27 MB·English

by  Bethany Hamilton

Other books in the Soul Surfer Series:
Soul Surfer Bible
Nonfiction:
Ask Bethany—FAQs: Surfing, Faith & Friends
Fiction:
Clash (Book One)
Burned (Book Two)
Storm (Book Three)
Crunch (Book Four)

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Rise Above
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hamilton, Bethany.
Rise above : a 90-day devotional / written by Bethany Hamilton with Doris
Rikkers.
p. cm.—(Soul surfer series)
ISBN-13: 978-0-31071226-8 (softcover)
ISBN-10: 0-310-71226-2 (softcover)
1. Girls—Religious life. 2. Girls—Prayer-books and devotions—English. 3.
Aviation in missionary work. I. Title.
BV4551.3.H36 2007
242’.62—dc22
2006029321
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
About Bethany
1 Big Plans Ahead
2 Rock Solid Foundation
3 Faithful Friends
4 Who? Me?
5 No Fear
6 Close to Paradise
7 Being Creative
8 Music to My Ears
9 Caring for Others
10 Winning and Losing
11 A Prayer for Help
12 Passion Fruit
13 Morning Wake Up
14 Waiting for My Prince
15 Walking on Water
16 Never Too Young
17 Keep Focused
18 God’s Beautiful Creation
19 Talent Show
20 What Should I Wear?
21 Keep Smiling!
22 What’s Your Story?
23 Every Place Is an Adventure
24 Taking the Blame
25 A Winning Prayer
26 Twisting the Facts
27 Doing the Impossible
28 I Believe
29 Mirror Images
30 Outpouring of Aloha
31 Lasting Happiness
32 God Tired? Not!
33 Service Center
34 What a Thrill!
35 For This I’m Thankful
36 Our Own Personal Cheerleader
37 We’ve Got Trouble
38 Dream a Little Dream
39 Getting an A for Attitude
40 Raindrops Keep Falling
41 How Strong Is God?
42 Popularity Isn’t All That
43 Shine On
44 And You Are?
45 Take Time for God
46 Why Me?
47 Teeming Millions
48 Lots of Little Presents
49 Lots of Courage
50 Don’t Just Believe It … Do It!
51 Jesus Is My Every Day
52 Don’t Stress Out!
53 Running from God
54 Looking at the Inside
55 Oh, Yes You Can
56 The Best of Friends
57 Being a Winner
58 Living Temples
59 Speak Up
60 It’s a Bummer
61 Sweet Sleeping
62 Good to the Finish
63 Something to Brag About
64 The Problem Fixer
65 Brain Food: No Junk Allowed
66 The Guilt Dumpster
67 Laugh a Lot