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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Encouraging you to stay warm on Near a River.

Here are some practical ways to stay warm in spite of the cold front. The recent cold snap has the entire United States trying to stay warm. We happen to live in one of the coldest parts of the country.  Read more…


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Did you know that simply following your Circadian rhythm will make you healthier and help you maintain a healthy weight? Your circadian rhythm is a 24-hour internal clock that runs in the background of your brain.  It cycles between sleepiness Read more…


A story and some facts about fussing… Yesterday we returned from our winter trip to our home. Naturally, the air was colder than it had been further south. However, we were not expecting the mess around our home. Our backyard Read more…


What goes around comes around.  Something I did as a child has now come back to haunt me in nightmares. When I was a child, my older brother and I walked to school together. On our way home, we used Read more…


This silly song taught me an unforgettable lesson. When I was young, my older brother walked me to school. We entertained each other; he taught me silly songs and other goofy things, and I constantly doused him by jumping in 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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