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When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

Miss Someone You Love Today?

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Miss someone you love today?  I know how you feel… Do you feel broken-hearted today?  Do you miss someone you love? There is another way to think about this situation instead of crying about it and feeling broken-hearted, though. I Read more…

Get Over Life’s Speed Bumps!

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You can get over life’s speed bumps. Right now I am encountering a speed bump in my life, as every person does from time to time.  Why do we have to encounter these annoying bumps in our lives?  Why do Read more…

Politely and Firmly Say No

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You can politely and firmly say no to others’ requests for your time. Does this describe you?  Your friends and acquaintances expect you to say yes to everything they want you to do.  You feel you don’t want to do Read more…

BJ’s New Year’s Resolutions

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Make sure you can use your New Year’s resolutions to improve your life! Do you live up to your New Year’s resolutions each year? Every New Year’s many people set resolutions they cannot possibly live up to, then they feel Read more…

It Did Pay Off!

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You never know when doing your best will pay off! Our home has not been cleaned since my right foot started bothering me a great deal, about a month ago. Since Christmas is on Monday, I decided to start cleaning Read more…

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

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Encouraging you to have a Merry Christmas on www.bobbiejrae.com/nearariver.

I sincerely hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas! Now I know I will not have everything I want for Christmas, but I am thankful for what I have anyway.  My Christmas will be a Merry Christmas regardless! I only Read more…

Last Minute Gift Ideas

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Still need to buy any gifts?   Do you need to buy gifts for a loved one who is hard to shop for?  If so, keep reading. Smart Watch This watch can make a phone call. You can save up to Read more…

Step Three: Mend ANY Relationship

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Encouraging you to mend ANY relationship by setting healthy boundaries on Near a River.

Here is the third step to mend ANY relationship. In this series of posts, I am explaining how my Grandma taught me to mend ANY relationship. In step one, you have to forgive him for what he did to upset Read more…

Step Two: Mend ANY Relationship

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Encouraging you to mend ANY relationship (Stop proving you are right) on Near a River.

Part two in a series of posts on how to mend any relationship. In part one of this series of posts, I wrote that the first step in mending any relationship is loving the person unconditionally.  First you have to Read more…

Step One: Mend ANY Relationship

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Encouraging everyone to mend relationships with love on Near a River.

Part one in an encouraging series of posts on how to mend relationships. My Grandma only had a second grade education but she was very wise.  She taught me so many things about life in what she told me and Read more…

"Each reader's heart is like an eagle's and can soar above the storms in life..." - Near a River's Author, BJ Rae.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic children's book about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives. Near a River encourages early childhood reading. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and soars above the storms in life.

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