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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

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Articles in this category include a large and growing list of resources. They help those who work with children and parents with various child issues, from helping a child overcome traumatic events, helping a child become a successful adult, helping a child deal with depression, and raising a child to be a reader. Their ultimate purpose is for children—all children—to soar like eagles above life’s storms.

Bobbie J Rae’s vision is insightful and motivating. It brings you a successful and positive outlook on life.

These posts describe strategies to help children overcome life’s problems and become healthy, happy, and successful adults.


Encouragement to cope with your spring allergies on near a river.

Are you suffering from spring allergies like we are? We are in the sunny south instead of our home since it is still too cold there now and the cold affects my husband’s heart disease.  Every morning when we have Read more…


Dolly Parton created Imagination Library to enable all kids to be successful in life. Dolly Parton had a dream.  She wanted to inspire children to love books.  Her Daddy was uneducated and could not read or write, so she created Read more…


Thank you to all of my teachers who made certain that I understood effective writing!  Last week I had another chance to use writing to solve a problem. Three weeks ago, I ordered a pair of Birkenstock sneakers for 65% Read more…


near a river encouraging words for children expect the best bj rae bald eagle

We all need to expect the best from our children, our future! When happens when parents expect the best? Their children fall in line, follow rules, and act responsibly. No one knows this better than Brad Howard and his son Read more…


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…


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…


Encouraging you to mend ANY relationship with this fourth step on near a river.

What is the fourth step to mend ANY relationship? In the first three posts in this series, you read the first three steps to mending ANY relationship.  First, you must commit to loving the person.  Second, you must give up Read more…


Encouraging you to avoid the flu on near a river.

Smiling DOES enable your body to avoid the flu! It is cold outside.  I woke this morning before 7 am to snow covering our lawn.  Flu season is upon us. Did you know that smiling enables you to avoid the flu? In Read more…


Encouraging you to read this funny letter on near a river.

Read this funny letter and have a good laugh! A father passing by his son’s bedroom was  shocked to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then, he saw a letter, propped up prominently on the Read more…


Encouraging you to understand this lifestyle advisory on near a river.

I simply have to share this lifestyle advisory with you. Did you know these facts? The things that protect your heart also protect your brain from dementia—exercise, eating well, and avoiding cigarette smoke. Both the brain and the heart need Read more…

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