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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

Category Archives: Holidays that Heal…

Articles in the Happy Holidays  category help all readers have happy holidays.  Topics range from how to save money while shopping to holiday depression to information about the holidays themselves and more.

Its ultimate purpose is to enable all readers to soar like eagles above life’s storms during the holiday season. Bobbie J Rae’s vision brings you a successful and positive outlook on life all year long, especially during the holidays.

BJ wishes that every reader has Happy Holidays!

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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Times Have Changed

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal... December 26, 2023

I am glad times have changed. Aren’t you? When I was a kid, all 90-plus members of my family squeezed into Grandma’s home for an incredible meal. Afterward, we kids ran around and played while the adults talked a bit. Read more…

The Gives

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal..., How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World? December 26, 2023
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How about the “gives” instead of the “give me’s”?  Like a hug, both parties benefit from the “gives”. When I was a small child, I thought like a child. Around Christmas and my birthday, I naturally wanted gifts. I seldom Read more…

Still Have Time To Make Your Year Great!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Veterans, Holidays that Heal..., How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World? December 26, 2023
Encouraging you to make the rest of your year great on near a river.

Once again it’s time to consider how your year has been so far. Although I keep a journal and can look back on any day to recall out what I did that day, I am amazed at how fast the Read more…

The Most Important Gift

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Women/Mothers, Happy Father's Day!, Holidays that Heal..., How Can I Change the World? December 26, 2023

There is one gift everyone can share with others. Do you happen to know what the most important gift is?  Everyone has the same amount of it and once used it cannot be replaced, so you should spend it as Read more…

The Last Day

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal..., Training for Success May 1, 2024
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Today is the last day of the year.  What will you do today? What do you do on the last day of the year or month?  My husband usually plans to spend his day with me—tickling and teasing me, of Read more…

From You to You

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal..., The Power of Positive Thinking! May 1, 2024

Didn’t get the gift you wanted?  Here are gifts from you to you that you will definitely enjoy.   If you didn’t get the gift you wanted, perhaps you can give yourself these gifts.  Since they’re special gifts from you Read more…

Spread Cheer!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal... December 27, 2023

Want to spread cheer with loved ones? Spread holiday cheer by sharing this letter with a loved one.  Simply fill in the blanks with a word, and read it first to make sure it says what you want it to Read more…

Miss Someone You Love Today?

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal..., Overcome Depression May 1, 2024
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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…

Thank You, Imperfect World!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal..., How Can I Be Happy? May 1, 2024
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Thank you, imperfect world!  I am so grateful to be a part of you… Thank you, world! No, you are not a perfect world, but no one ever promised me that the world around me or my life would be Read more…

I Am Thankful

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal... June 15, 2020
Encouraging you to be thankful on Near a River.

We have much to be thankful for, even if we are thankful for our chores! I AM THANKFUL… For the wife Who says it’s hot dogs tonight, because she is home with me and not out with someone else.  For 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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