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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Be a world changer and change the world around you!

This category teaches readers how to be a world changer and change the world for the better. Topics include positive ways you can impact others’ lives, problem-solving skills, how you can help end drug abuse and violence, and more.  Like the other categories, its ultimate purpose is to enable readers everywhere to soar like eagles above life’s storms.

Bobbie J Rae’s vision is insightful and motivating. Her vision brings you a successful and positive outlook on life.  These articles will enable, motivate, and encourage you to change the world around you.

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 all children become strong readers and soar above life’s storms.

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The world would be a much better place, if only people would respect differences. A true story… A woman arrived at an imaging center for a diagnostic study. She was on crutches and wore a “cast shoe”, one designed for Read more…


These times are hard for everyone, but even more difficult for a certain group of your fellow humans. Dear Fellow Human, Before coronavirus, we saw each other often. You asked me how I was doing and your smile encouraged me. Read more…


One of the biggest challenges for a parent is canceling a child’s anger. Living with an angry child is quite a challenge. After a short while, you might feel angry, too.  And, angry children grow into angry adults instead of Read more…


A few days ago, a thirty-year-old man spoke his last words, “I thought this was a hoax, but it’s not.” On July 11, 2020, a man only thirty years young lay on his death bed at Methodist Hospital in San Read more…


Whether you have kids or not, please read this post about a hill. Until May of this year, we had always lived on a flat road. Then we moved to a home with a fantastic mountain view. Our home sits Read more…


Before You Vote, close your eyes… Close your eyes. Put all thoughts out of your head for a few minutes. Then picture your life where you are at this moment. Keep your eyes closed. Picture yourself where you want to Read more…


If you have ever seen a money tree, please break off a branch and grow many more of them!  Higher taxes mean less disposable income. And, at the moment, especially due to covid, we all need as much money as Read more…


Encouraging you to understand the relationship between give and take and our chaotic world on www.bobbiejrae.com/nearariver.

Failure to understand the give and take concept creates chaos in our society. Did you know chaos in our world results when people take instead of giving and taking?  Takers take drugs, other people’s property, and other people’s lives.  But Read more…


If you have family members of any age, you need to read this post! Of course, every family has the odd ball member whom others struggle to care about, but we love most of our family members, don’t we? And, Read more…


What is the best family gift for Christmas 2020?   The Very Best 2020 Family Gift by BJ Rae   Although D.C. your finances soon will hack, And immigrant health care costs your budget attack, You shouldn’t feel great angst 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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