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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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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…

Bugs!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Heal My Body? December 27, 2023

Looking for an escape from insects? Here are a few ideas… It is summer and bugs are everywhere, especially the kind that bite. Some of them carry dangerous diseases! If you are like me and have sensitive skin, keeping these Read more…

Make Your Country Better!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country?, The Power of Reading, Training for Success December 27, 2023

A simple way you can improve your country, regardless of where you live. America is a great place to live, but not a great place for a child to learn to read. Studies  show these facts: 44 million US adults Read more…

How To Influence Others

About Love's Power..., Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World?, The Power of Positive Thinking!, Training for Success December 27, 2023

Influence others to work with instead of against you and solve your problems peacefully. Long ago in China, a farmer and a hunter were neighbors.  Unfortunately, the hunter caused the farmer problems.  He owned several ferocious and poorly trained hunting Read more…

Tomorrow

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

Tomorrow I am looking forward to you! Last night I stayed up too late writing my novel, and I was still groggy when my friend arrived at my home to walk at seven am. So I forgot to use bug 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…

Why Wait?

About Love's Power..., Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Change the World? December 26, 2023

Why wait to enjoy the most important part of your life? Once upon a time all feelings and emotions went to a coastal island for a vacation.  According to their nature, each was having a good time. Suddenly, the weather Read more…

A Silly Song

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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…

Still Have Time To Make Your Year Great!

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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 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…

"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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