Rise Above: A 90-Day Devotional

by Bethany Hamilton

In Rise Above, a book of devotions, teen surfing star Bethany Hamilton shares with young girls her courage and enthusiasm for God, inspiring them to face life head on and stand strong in their faith.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction

191 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 13, 2007

Reviews

[Lindsey (Books for Christian Girls) · Rating 3 out of 5]

About this book:

“It only took a split second to change everything for 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton. But Bethany's courage, character, and faith in God became stronger after she lost her arm to a shark. In this book of devotions, Bethany shares with young girls her courage and enthusiasm for God, inspiring them to face life head-on and be strong in their faith.”


Series: Part of the “Soul Surfer” line of books about Bethany Hamilton.


Spiritual Content- This is a 90-Day Devotional with each one having a Scripture & Chat with God (prayer); Other Scriptures are refenced as well; All about God, Jesus, being like Him, & His plan for your life; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; All about mentions of God His plan for your life, & praying/prayers; Many mentions of those & events in the Bible; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of God’s creation; Mentions of churches, church going, & worship; Mentions of Christians; A couple mentions of worship & Christian artists.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’ and an ‘oh my gosh’; Mentions of the loss of Bethany’s arm to a shark & blood (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of unfortunate things (car accidents, injuries, tornadoes, deaths, etc.); Mentions of gossip; A few mentions of nightmares; A couple mentions of divorce; A couple mentions of swearing (Bethany says that’s trash put into your mind); A couple mentions of lying & lies;
*Note: Mentions of TV shows & movies; Mentions of celebrities.


Sexual Content- A few mentions of boyfriends, dating, & waiting;
*Note: On one edition of this book, Bethany is wearing a tank top & board shorts on the cover; A mention of a perfect body; A mention of messages that say sexually explicit material is okay to look at (Bethany says that it’s trash).

{Non-fiction/Devotional}
192 pages

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Pre Teens- Three Star
New Teens- Four Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
Even though I’m not a swimmer/water-person at all, Bethany Hamilton was a role model for me when I was younger. Her other Soul Surfer Devotional was my daily devotional for some years and my copy is in sad condition from how much I used and loved it.
“Rise Above” is definitely aimed for younger girls due to it’s wordings and messages, but it’s still a good devotional. :)


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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

[Isabell Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,75/5⭐️

Ich fand es schon vor 7 Jahren toll und finde es auch immer noch Mega!
Man kann immer etwas mitnehmen und im Glauben wachsen.
Finde Bethany ist einfach eine echt inspirierende Person.
Definitive Empfehlung
4,75/5⭐️

[Madison Spitzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED

[Freya Laidler · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was quite an inspirational 90-day devotional. It talks you through methods and advice on how to handle anything that comes your way (in her case a shark attack). It really does make you think about what you could do with God that we may not do everyday because it’s not apart of our day-to-day routine. It’s also interesting exploring a little bit about her and her thoughts about her attack and how she uses her interviews as a time to talk about the Lord.

I highly recommend this devotional.

[Rebekah]

it helps me to understand what god did for me if any1 else would like to relize what god did for them i will be on every day!!!

[Maddy Kay :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really sweet and cute ;) also very helpful! I read it, like, when I was 11.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got a sample of this.Great book.Really Inspiring.

[Covenant Presbyterian Springfield Ohio]

Call Number: 242.633 H18R

Part of the generous donation by Mr. Paul KIRKBRIDE. 2012.

Available.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

a good book of devotions for people getting to know God.

[Ann Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great devotional for preteen, teen girls. She is an awesome example of courage, conviction and faith in the face of adversity.

[Emma]

This was a great devotional book it helped me get through tough times.