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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Show others you care.  Always listen lovingly! On a cold winter day my brother William called my Mother.  William was in distress. He needed her to listen to and support him.  When he began speaking in an upset tone of Read more…


Make your life your masterpiece.  Make your dreams come true! Do you want to make your dreams come true and make your life your masterpiece? Consider how you think, communicate and solve problems. As these are the keys to making Read more…


Encouraging you to learn these lessons learned from life on near a river.

What have you learned about your life along the way? Do you regret how hard your life has been? Or do you think about what you have learned from your life? I think about what I have learned from my Read more…


Encouraging you to become a human eagle on near a river.

Become a human eagle by developing the success mindset! The bald eagle is the emblem of the United States for a reason.  It stands for strength, courage, determination, focus, and success.  Having the mindset of an eagle is vital to Read more…


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You can help yourself to get feeling better! Not feeling well today? Of course you want to feel better.  Here are some of the best medicines to help you feel better. Hug! Hugging is awesome and incredibly powerful.  It has Read more…


You can prevent a negative person from dragging you down! How should you respond when someone is negative and angry toward you?  How can you prevent a negative person from dragging you down? If you want to be a peacemaker Read more…


Encouraging you to cook this delicious breakfast recipe on near a river.

A delicious and healthy breakfast recipe that your whole family will love. I love home cooked food.  Here is one recipe that my husband and I have come to enjoy at least once a week.  You can prepare it for Read more…


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These five actions will enable you to have a good family life and raise good kids! Do you want to have a happy family life and raise good kids?  Of course, you do. Here are some proven ways you can Read more…


The Houston TX Harvey victims wisely treasure friends.  What do you treasure?   Every day we make choices, and our choices reflect our values and what we treasure. And our choices also affect our success in life! Here is a Read more…


Encouraging you to have a beautiful life on near a river.

You can have a beautiful life regardless of your past! My best friend Wendy and I walked early this morning as usual.  She told me all about how she spent her day yesterday.  She helped with the children at a 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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