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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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Do You Support This?

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country? February 27, 2021

Do you support this? If you answer ‘no’, you need to stop and think. An older couple lives  in an average home on an average street. Both have health problems that limit their activities and their only daughter died from Read more…

A Beautiful Sight

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country? February 27, 2021

Unfortunately, all I can do right now is enjoy the beautiful sight outside my window.   I awakened shortly after six o’clock and gazed through the bedroom window. The sun was rising over the mountains. Its rays glistened on the Read more…

Take It From Shel!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!) July 26, 2021

Shel Silverstein has some great advice for parents dealing with their children’s education.   In the past… Until recently, teachers focused on teaching the basics. My third grade teacher made the only political comment I heard any educator make. “I Read more…

When We Grow Up

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Fix Problems?, How Can I Improve My Country? July 26, 2021
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We deserve these things when we grow up!  If you love us, please give us what we need! Dear Politicians, Parents, and Teachers, Thank you for providing guidance to us as we grow up. But, you’re doing a few things Read more…

Have a Rotten Day!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Be Happy? May 1, 2024
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If I wish you a rotten day, you will understand what I mean after reading this post. Do you have a favorite expression?  I have one that a buddy shared with me. As my friend Wendy and I walk early Read more…

Expect the Best!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, Violence, Guns, and Drugs June 15, 2020
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We all need to expect the best from our children, our future! When happens when parents expect the best? Their children fall in line, follow rules, and act responsibly. No one knows this better than Brad Howard and his son Read more…

You Have Miraculous Power!

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

Do you know you have a miraculous power? Carolyn Isbister knows about the miraculous power within each person. Carolyn Isbister had a womb infection 24 weeks into her pregnancy and gave birth to a very premature baby girl.  The hospital’s Read more…

Get Over Life’s Speed Bumps!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Training for Success June 15, 2020
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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…

Politely and Firmly Say No

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Communicate Effectively? June 15, 2020
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You can politely and firmly say no to others’ requests for your time. Does this describe you?  Your friends and acquaintances expect you to say yes to everything they want you to do.  You feel you don’t want to do Read more…

Investing in Your Own Joy

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal..., How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World? June 15, 2020
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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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