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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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…


Encouraging you to be kind when life is frustrating on Near a River.

How do  you respond when life is frustrating? This week has been very frustrating for my family.  We packed for our five month winter trip with anticipation and excitement. But on our departure day, Thanksgiving Day, we were unable to Read more…


Encouraging you to understand that everything in your life has a purpose on Near a River.

We all need to trust that everything that happens in our lives has a purpose! Two angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay Read more…


Encouraging you to have expectations only of yourself on Near a River.

What are your expectations from life?   Tomorrow on Thanksgiving I will not celebrate with loved ones.  Instead, I will travel with my husband and our two dogs all day. We will not have a big Thanksgiving meal but we will Read more…


Encouraging you to age wisely on Near a River.

If every person were to age wisely, the world would be a much better place. Each one of us, including every child, gets older every day.  Those of us who have lived over 50 years have probably learned how to Read more…


Encouraging you to understand figgy pudding on Near a River.

Do you remember the figgy pudding line in the song “We wish you a Merry Christmas”?  Do you know what figgy pudding is? More a cake than a pudding, figgy pudding has a long history.  In the mid-1600’s, the Puritans Read more…


Encouraging you to fill your life with love on Near a River.

I hope your home is filled with love and all that comes with it. Sarah came out of her home and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I Read more…


Encouraging you to do things today on Near a River.

Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today! Think about this.  It is Christmas Eve, and you still have not done your Christmas shopping.  Instead of taking your time in an uncrowded store, now you must shop in Read more…


Encouraging you to maintain friendship on Near a River.

Friendship is a truly special gift. The dictionary defines friendship as “a state of mutual trust and support”.  I love this definition of friendship because it is what I look for in my friends. We need to select friends very Read more…


Encouraging you to enjoy your life journey on near a river.

Here is the story of your life journey. Life is like a journey on a train with its stations, with changes of routes, and accidents. At birth, we boarded the train and met our parents.  We believed they would always 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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