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

Encouraging you to learn better on near a river.

Use these school hacks to learn better yourself or help your child learn better. Doing your child’s homework for him does not help him or her earn anything, but teaching him how to learn does. Here are some tips to Read more…


Happy Labor Day! As we navigate through the demands of daily routines, it’s essential to acknowledge the significance of breaks, allowing ourselves the luxury of a respite. So, let these heartwarming images be a gentle nudge to not only complete Read more…


Encouraging you to avoid biased search results on near a river.

Do you get biased search results on the internet?  If you do, read on… Google, Yahoo, Bing, and DuckDuckGo all scour the web for you to find the information you want.  But you never get the same search results. Some Read more…


Do you know the relationship between your two eyes?  Other relationships function just as this relationship does… On Saturday of last week, my husband was finally on his way home after being away for five days trying to fix up Read more…


In this game of tag, you are now the IT. Tag someone else and continue the game. Did you feel that? When you opened this post, a hug jumped out and grabbed you. That hug just tagged you and now Read more…


Encouraging you to please think on near a river.

Remember the immortal words of Aretha Franklin and please think!  –Aretha Franklin   Aretha Franklin, the musician who sang this song “Think”, died today.  The lyrics in this song are very meaningful and remind us of ways we can improve Read more…


Encouraging you to manage these energy vampires on near a river.

Do you know what two devices in your home are the biggest energy vampires? Even if you turn off the lights when you leave a room and only run your air conditioner part of the day, your electricity bill still Read more…


Encouraging you to eat healthy and pay attention on near a river.

Students starting school are not the only people who need to be able to pay attention.  In addition to students, people making road trips also need to pay attention.  Since my husband will be making a 10 to 12 hour Read more…


near a river encouragement for children where you live bj rae bald eagle

Wherever you live, there is something you need to do to prepare your child at any age for school. When we think about sending a child to school, we usually think about school supplies, clothes, and a reading list.  But Read more…


Encouraging you to stay humble on near a river.

Why should you stay humble no matter how much money you have or how large your home is? As I have gotten older, I have realized a few reasons we all should stay humble. A watch that costs $300 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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