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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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The Snowman

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Training for Success December 26, 2023

The world can even turn a snowman into something bad. This post is not a criticism of anyone’s lifestyle.  It only expresses the concept that you cannot please the diverse groups of people in this world, regardless of your chosen Read more…

 Develop Success!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, The Power of Reading, Training for Success December 27, 2023

These four habits are used by successful leaders. Of course, you want to be successful.  You want your children to be successful too.  You know that successful people are readers.  But what else do successful people do? Morning routine. Successful Read more…

Nightmares!

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

What goes around comes around.  Something I did as a child has now come back to haunt me in nightmares. When I was a child, my older brother and I walked to school together. On our way home, we used Read more…

How To Influence Others

About Love's Power..., Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World?, The Power of Positive Thinking!, Training for Success December 27, 2023

Influence others to work with instead of against you and solve your problems peacefully. Long ago in China, a farmer and a hunter were neighbors.  Unfortunately, the hunter caused the farmer problems.  He owned several ferocious and poorly trained hunting Read more…

Make Your Country Better!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country?, The Power of Reading, Training for Success December 27, 2023

A simple way you can improve your country, regardless of where you live. America is a great place to live, but not a great place for a child to learn to read. Studies  show these facts: 44 million US adults Read more…

Bugs!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Heal My Body? December 27, 2023

Looking for an escape from insects? Here are a few ideas… It is summer and bugs are everywhere, especially the kind that bite. Some of them carry dangerous diseases! If you are like me and have sensitive skin, keeping these Read more…

The Last Day

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Holidays that Heal..., Training for Success May 1, 2024
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Today is the last day of the year.  What will you do today? What do you do on the last day of the year or month?  My husband usually plans to spend his day with me—tickling and teasing me, of Read more…

Not About You!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Veterans, How Can I Fix Problems?, Overcome Depression December 27, 2023
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When someone is unkind to you or tries to bully you, it is not about you.  Here is what it is really about… This evening my husband and I walked together. As we passed by one neighbor’s home, his dog Read more…

Be Proud of Your Scars!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), The Power of Positive Thinking!, Training for Success December 27, 2023
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Be proud of your scars, not ashamed! In Japan, when someone breaks a bowl, (s)he puts it back together by filling the cracks with gold. Thus creating a beautiful lining. This is done in Japan to emphasize the beauty of Read more…

Achieve Financial Success

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Fix Your Finances, For Parents, For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Fix Problems?, How Can I Improve My Country?, Training for Success May 1, 2024
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You can achieve financial success! Did you know you can achieve financial success with your current income?  You can! The path to financial success doesn’t start with radical change. It begins by asking a lot of questions. It’s quite possible to 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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