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

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Live happily by not letting others drag you down! Want to know one secret to live happily?  Live your own life and let others live their own lives. My Mother has always acted different than other mothers.  She would not Read more…


Encouragement to understand the meaning of the shamrock on near a river.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Do you know what the shamrock really represents? Many countries celebrate St. Patrick’s Day today, because St. Patrick died on this day in 471. Did you know that St. Patrick was actually British, not Irish?  Named Read more…


What children really think can make you laugh sometimes. A teacher at a Catholic elementary school asked her students to answer questions about the Bible on a test. Her innocent students wrote these uncorrected statements. Do you know the Bible Read more…


Encouraging you to thank your dearest Mom on near a river.

Share this letter with your dear Mom on Mother’s Day. Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! You deserve it. For my life, I thank you. It was not easy to bring me into this world.  Childbirth is very painful, I know.  Read more…


Encouraging you to read advice from experienced moms on near a river.

Moms, do you think this advice is sound? Since Mother’s Day will be here soon, I have been speaking with Mom’s who have grown children about motherhood. I want to share with you that these Moms have taught me. Let Read more…


Encouraging you to walk the walk as in the Ghandi quote on near a river.

Walk the walk instead of talking the talk. Mahatma Ghandi described this problem best when he said “I don’t reject your Christ.  I love your Christ. It’s just that so many of you Christians are so unlike your Christ.” What Read more…


Encouraging you to follow advice for dads on near a river.

Dads, do you think this advice is sound? Father’s Day is coming up soon.  So I have been speaking with parents who have grown children about parenthood and want to share with you the advice I have learned from them. Read more…


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What every parent wants for his or her children… Dear Children, When you were born, I had dreams and hopes for you.  I had hoped that you would all be successful in whatever careers you chose, that you would all 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…

"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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