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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We deserve these things when we grow up!  If you love us, please give us what we need! Dear Politicians, Parents, and Teachers, Thank you for providing guidance to us as we grow up. But, you’re doing a few things 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…


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…


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…


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Coronavirus can be deadly both to your health AND your finances! Money is getting tight due to the quarantine and your inability to work, but you can improve your finances. REPAIR YOUR OWN DEVICES! You haven’t worked since the coronavirus 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…


Encouraging you to do yourself some good on near a river.

Want a simple way to do yourself some good?  Here it is. Right now I am dealing with a very stressful situation.  Several people have asked me how I am coping with it.  Well, I have been exercising my usual coping Read more…


Today on the Animal Planet channel, I learned some interesting things about how a giraffe mother raises her young.. A mother giraffe in a British zoo was pregnant. As giraffe’s usually do, she labored to birth her young overnight. Around Read more…


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…


Encouraging you to enjoy the incredible gift of a hug on near a river.

Read this special note about an incredible gift! Hugging is healthy.  It helps the body’s immune system, reduces stress, and has no unpleasant side effects.  Also, it is natural and contains no chemicals or artificial ingredients or pesticides or preservatives. 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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