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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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A Pearl of Wisdom

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Encouraging you to heed this pearl of wisdom on near a river.

A pearl of wisdom that everyone should read. An oyster is soft, tender, and vulnerable.  Without the sanctuary of its shell it could not survive.  But oysters must open their shells in order to “breathe” water.  Sometimes while an oyster 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…

We Are One People!

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Encouraging you to adhere to the one people philosophy on near a river.

My dream for peace is simple, “one people”. Our world and the US are at a breaking point.  In the past two months, three violent tragic events have hurt the US and other violence has hurt the rest of the Read more…

If Not Today, When?

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Encouraging you to do things today on Near a River.

Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today! Think about this.  It is Christmas Eve, and you still have not done your Christmas shopping.  Instead of taking your time in an uncrowded store, now you must shop in 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…

How to Play the Game of Life

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Encouraging you to play the game of life well on Near a River.

You can play the game of life successfully! The best players of the game of life are on the bench, the piano bench, that is.  Why? When you play piano, you realize that life and playing piano have much in Read more…

Get Over Life’s Speed Bumps!

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You can get over life’s speed bumps. Right now I am encountering a speed bump in my life, as every person does from time to time.  Why do we have to encounter these annoying bumps in our lives?  Why do Read more…

Can’t Never Could!

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If you believe you can’t, you won’t.  Believe you will, and you will succeed. Have you ever seen a dog drive a car?  I have.  My dog Simba has driven my 2007 Santa Fe as the picture above shows. Check Read more…

Celebrating Today

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Encouraging you to join me in celebrating today on near a river.

I am celebrating today! Several things are happening to me right now that I am truly grateful for. The website. The page views of the website are increasing. On Friday of last week, https://www.bobbiejrae.com/nearariver had over 1,200 page views. Thank Read more…

A “Smart Phone”?

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Encouraging you to not overuse your smart phone on near a river.

Is your smart phone making your family dumber? Physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1945) was a genius who helped lay the ground work for the creation of the atomic bomb.  One of his biggest worries was that people would misuse technology 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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