"Rise Above" by Bethany Hamilton

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, tornados, 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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My personal Rating-

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. :)

See y’all on Monday with a new review!

*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.