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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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Bald IS Beautiful

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Training for Success May 1, 2024
Encouragement to know that bald is beautiful on near a river.

Getting older?  Don’t worry about your appearance–an eagle will tell you that bald is beautiful. This morning I saw a bald eagle fly right past me, very low, obviously seeking some prey.  I tried to persuade him to stop and Read more…

Cost of Dad’s Love

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, Happy Father's Day! May 1, 2024

What is the cost of your Dad’s love? And how much do you charge for your own love? A young boy approached his Dad after he returned from work one evening.  He handed his Dad a piece of paper he Read more…

Footprints in Your Heart

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), The Power of Positive Thinking! May 1, 2024

Who in your life leaves footprints in your heart? Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Many people walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.”  I would add to her quote one word, the word Read more…

Christopher Robin

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Be Happy?, The Power of Positive Thinking! May 5, 2020
Encouraging you to see the movie Christopher Robin on near a river.

Today I rewarded myself by seeing the new Disney movie Christopher Robin. The movie turned out to be an excellent reward! For the past month, I have been working to complete a massive SEO overhaul of www.bobbiejrae.com/nearariver.  This is grueling Read more…

Make Good Things Inevitable

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Fix Problems?, The Power of Positive Thinking! May 1, 2024
Encouraging you to create the inevitable in life on near a river.

Tonight here in the North Country we got the inevitable–our first frost warning for the fall season.  The weather here tonight is forecast to get down to freezing.  So the inevitable is happening—our warm summer weather is changing into colder Read more…

Her Spirit

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Fix Problems?, Overcome Anxiety, The Power of Positive Thinking! December 27, 2023
Encouraging you to share in her spirit on near a river.

If only we all could have her spirit, the world would be a much better place… This morning my husband and I walked to get some breakfast.  As we walked past one home, a two-year-old girl came running out. She Read more…

What Is Fear?

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Overcome Anxiety May 1, 2024

Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. I learned many years ago that he was right. There is no fear like the nighttime fears of a child, and mine were no exception to this Read more…

Daily Survival

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Fix Problems? May 1, 2024

Do you have what it takes to survive daily? If you have these things, you have everything you need. Yes, life is hard.  Daily survival can be a huge challenge, but mentally carrying certain reminders can help anyone survive. Toothpick. Read more…

A Strange Hat

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

Maybe Frosty the snowman did have a magic hat, after all.  Recent strange events are making me wonder about this possibility.   Recently I wrote about my “Kiss Me” hat, the hat in the picture. Here is the rest of the Read more…

Barney Was Right!

About Love's Power..., Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), The Power of Positive Thinking!, Training for Success May 1, 2024
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Do you remember Barney, the big purple dinosaur who had his own syndicated television show? He was right about one thing in particular… This morning I woke up singing my own version of Barney’s song to our two small dogs. 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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