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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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Expectations

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Be Happy? May 1, 2024
Encouraging you to have expectations only of yourself on Near a River.

What are your expectations from life?   Tomorrow on Thanksgiving I will not celebrate with loved ones.  Instead, I will travel with my husband and our two dogs all day. We will not have a big Thanksgiving meal but we will Read more…

Take Action!

About Love's Power..., Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Training for Success June 15, 2020
Encouraging you to take action on Near a River.

Action is very important! What do the words above mean? The entire quote is this,  “A bell is not a bell until you ring it.  A song is not a song until you sing it.  Love in your heart wasn’t Read more…

Surrendering Completely

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!) June 15, 2020
encouraging you surrendering all to God on Near a River

Sometimes surrendering a relationship is the only thing you can do! Dear Mother, I will not try to contact you again until you contact me lovingly and respectfully. Why am I doing this?  It is the only thing I can Read more…

Last Minute Gift Ideas

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal... June 15, 2020
encouraging you to find great holiday gifts on www.bobbiejrae.com/nearariver.

Still need to buy any gifts?   Do you need to buy gifts for a loved one who is hard to shop for?  If so, keep reading. Smart Watch This watch can make a phone call. You can save up to 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…

Murphy’s Law for Parents

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, For Women/Mothers, Happy Father's Day! June 15, 2020
Encouragement for parents to follow Murphy's Law for Parents on near a river.

Are you familiar with this law for parents? Murphy’s law for parents helps parents raise children who are healthy and productive.  It is a simple expression and you have probably already heard the Biblical version of it. “The sins of Read more…

Treasure Every Breath You Take

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Heal My Body? June 15, 2020
Encouragement to treasure every breath you take on on near a river.

Why should you treasure every breath you take? When my mother gave birth to me, I was healthy.  I loved school and never missed a single day.  I had no allergies or any other health problems until I reached the Read more…

Have a Rotten Day!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Be Happy? May 1, 2024
near a river encouragement for kids rotten day bj rae bald eagle

If I wish you a rotten day, you will understand what I mean after reading this post. Do you have a favorite expression?  I have one that a buddy shared with me. As my friend Wendy and I walk early Read more…

Do You Support This?

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country? February 27, 2021

Do you support this? If you answer ‘no’, you need to stop and think. An older couple lives  in an average home on an average street. Both have health problems that limit their activities and their only daughter died from Read more…

Not a Hoax

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Change the World? July 13, 2020

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…

"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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