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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Encouraging you to let your past go on near a river.

Moving on from your past is a key to success in life! I am a woman who has fallen many times, but I have always gotten back up. Every day I work through my pain.  I move on and do Read more…


Encouraging you to always have hope on near a river.

Here is someone who did not give up on hope in spite of adverse life circumstances. At age 14, his family was evicted from their home. At 16, he weighed 225 pounds and was arrested several times for theft. Soon after Read more…


Encouraging you to enjoy leaf peeping trip on near a river.

Join us on a leaf-peeping trip! Do you like the mountains?  I do!  Mountains make me feel peaceful and relaxed. To me, the mountains are like heaven! Today we went driving to leaf peep in the mountains near our home Read more…


Encouraging you to deal with the small things on near a river.

It is the small things that eventually ruin your life. On the slope of Long’s Peak in Colorado lies the ruin of a giant tree that stood for 400 years. It was a seedling when Columbus landed at San Salvador, Read more…


Encouragement to watch what you say on near a river.

Here is test that will help you watch what you say. In Ancient Greece, Socrates was known for valuing knowledge. One day an acquaintance met Socrates and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend? “Hold on 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…


Encouraging you to read this funny letter on near a river.

Read this funny letter and have a good laugh! A father passing by his son’s bedroom was  shocked to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then, he saw a letter, propped up prominently on the Read more…


Encouraging you with motivation to overcome depression on near a river.

A simple way to find motivation to change your world. Sometimes we realize that something needs to be done but we cannot force ourselves to get up and do it.  I often want to just lie in bed in the Read more…


Encouraging you to see the good on near a river.

What does the word “good” mean? Many bad things have happened to me in my life. I have had to overcome many physical problems. My first husband almost killed me with his physical abuse more than once. Now I am Read more…


Encouraging you to understand this lifestyle advisory on near a river.

I simply have to share this lifestyle advisory with you. Did you know these facts? The things that protect your heart also protect your brain from dementia—exercise, eating well, and avoiding cigarette smoke. Both the brain and the heart 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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