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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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Walk the Walk!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!) May 1, 2024
Encouraging you to walk the walk as in the Ghandi quote on near a river.

Walk the walk instead of talking the talk. Mahatma Ghandi described this problem best when he said “I don’t reject your Christ.  I love your Christ. It’s just that so many of you Christians are so unlike your Christ.” What Read more…

Following Others

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Training for Success May 5, 2020
Encouragement to not practice following others on near a river.

Have you ever followed others and found yourself in a place you did not want to be? Children love to run around outside.  A few days ago, two preschool children I know were running around on the road I live Read more…

A Lesson from Nature

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

This lesson from nature can help you solve problems with others. Have you ever had a problem where you just could not work something out with someone?  Did you ever shut down communication with someone by not communicating effectively? Communication Read more…

Flowers for You…

About Love's Power..., Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!) May 5, 2020
near a river encouragement flowers for you bj rae eagle

Here are some beautiful flowers for you, to help you enjoy your day. When someone is ill or having a rough time, we often send flowers.  But, of course, it is okay to send them any day. I picked this Read more…

To All Dads

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, Happy Father's Day! May 5, 2020
Encouragement to have a happy father's day on near a river.

A letter to all Dads… Happy Father’s Day, Dads! I hope you are celebrating the fact that your child loves you and that you love your child today and every other day of the year. Did you know these facts Read more…

Be the Person

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, Training for Success May 5, 2020
Encouragement to be the person your dog thinks you are on near a river.

Are you the person your dogs thinks you are? When I leave my home, our dogs sit and wait for me in a bay window.  The whole time I am away, they just sit there and stare out looking for Read more…

Advice for All Moms

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Women/Mothers May 1, 2024
Encouraging you to read advice from experienced moms on near a river.

Moms, do you think this advice is sound? Since Mother’s Day will be here soon, I have been speaking with Mom’s who have grown children about motherhood. I want to share with you that these Moms have taught me. Let Read more…

Family of Heart

About Love's Power..., Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!) May 1, 2024
Encouraging you to cherish your family of heart on near a river.

Did you know there are two kinds of family, family of heart and family of blood? Sometimes a family member is just not kind to you.  When this happens, you wonder what you have done wrong and cannot help but Read more…

Laugh Yourself Slim

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!) May 5, 2020
Encouraging you to laugh yourself slim on near a river.

Two nights ago I went to meeting of the Giggles Laughter Club and learned how to laugh myself slim. Did you know that laughter helps with weight loss? It also improves mood, pain control, mental health issues, and blood pressure. Read more…

Dear Mom

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, For Women/Mothers May 5, 2020
Encouraging you to thank your dearest Mom on near a river.

Share this letter with your dear Mom on Mother’s Day. Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! You deserve it. For my life, I thank you. It was not easy to bring me into this world.  Childbirth is very painful, I know.  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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