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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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Make Someone’s Day!

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Encouraging you to make someone's day on near a river.

Make someone else’s day happy every day of your life and you will feel happy also! There was a rich man and a poor man.  The rich man usually only thought of himself while he poor man was different—he had Read more…

Just a Little Word

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Encouraging you to understand one little word on near a river.

The word “but” is a powerful little word! Do you know what the word “but” means? I took AP English in high school.  My English teacher, Mrs. Green, taught that this little word should be used very sparingly in our Read more…

Is More Better?

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Encouraging you to realize that more is not better on near a river.

More is sometimes better, sometimes not! Do you always want more?  Or are you content with what you have? Sometimes more is better, and sometimes it simply isn’t. In our culture, most people are overwhelmed by too much stress, too Read more…

Create Your Own Destiny

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Encouraging you to create your destiny on near a river.

You should create your own destiny instead of merely following others! Five wise men got lost in a forest. The first one said, “My intuition is telling me to go left.” “I will go to the right, because the word Read more…

Keep Your Promises

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Encouraging you to keep your promises on near a river.

Use this checklist before you make a promise to make certain you can keep it… When did you last make a promise to someone?  Did you promise your mate to do a chore?  Your child that you would be somewhere Read more…

Avoid the Flu!

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Encouraging you to avoid the flu on near a river.

Smiling DOES enable your body to avoid the flu! It is cold outside.  I woke this morning before 7 am to snow covering our lawn.  Flu season is upon us. Did you know that smiling enables you to avoid the flu? In Read more…

Albert Einstein’s Advice for a Successful Life

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Albert Einstein died in 1955 but his advice is still applicable today. We all know that Einstein was a genius in science.  He wrote the mass-energy formula, the world’s most famous equation.  Did you know that he was also a Read more…

A Message With Love

About Love's Power..., Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!) March 15, 2020
Encouraging you to fill your life with love on Near a River.

I hope your home is filled with love and all that comes with it. Sarah came out of her home and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I Read more…

Rules for Aging Wisely

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Encouraging you to age wisely on Near a River.

If every person were to age wisely, the world would be a much better place. Each one of us, including every child, gets older every day.  Those of us who have lived over 50 years have probably learned how to Read more…

Investing in Your Own Joy

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Feeling down?  Try investing in giving to feel better! At Christmas, my husband and I give each other joy instead of exchanging Christmas gifts.  We spend whatever money we would have spent on each other on a family in need 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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