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: Violence, Guns, and Drugs

These articles discuss some of the serious problems our society is having–violence, guns, and drugs.

Too many of our youth have been hurt by guns, violence, and drugs. Recent school mass murders such as the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida are simply intolerable. Our society must find solutions to these problems to prevent the deaths of more innocent people.

Only by discussing these problems openly can we as a society begin to find solutions for them.  So, as you read these articles, please use them as starting points for conversations.

Bobbie J Rae’s vision is insightful and motivating. She makes you think about underlying causes and possible solutions to violence, guns, and drugs.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic book for children 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 reading for children. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and overcomes the storms in life.

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Are you disappointed with the world around you?  If so, perhaps you could join me as I try to make it better! Are you disappointed with the world?  I am–there is too much anger, hatred, crime, and drug abuse. Although Read more…


The success of every child begins in infancy.  The messages we receive as children about ourselves make us or break us as adults.  When I was a child, I received these messages from my Grandma.  Because of her messages, I Read more…


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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…


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Resiliency comes from love. Both resiliency and love enable a child to say no to drugs. Every child can say be strong enough to say no to drugs. Even though I grew up in a dysfunctional home, I still said no 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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