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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What is the answer to violence in the world? Violence begins in childhood, with the delicate balance of negative and positive factors in a child’s life. As children, we all need positive factors to balance the negatives.  Positive factors include Read more…


Encouraging you to love coffee on near a river.

If you love coffee, this article is for you! Do you love coffee? I do not drink coffee.  Caffeine makes me unable to sleep at night no matter what time I drink it.  But most people do, including my husband.  Read more…


Encouraging you to make sure your body has a healthy bank account on near a river.

Give your body a healthy bank account! Your body has a bank account like you probably have.  Do you keep a good balance in this account? Besides the commonly known things you can do to maintain your body’s bank account—exercise, Read more…


You can change the life of one child and improve the world! Do you want to make a difference in the world? Of course you do! Here are two ways you can change a child’s world.  Purchasing things a child Read more…


Encouraging you to cook this delicious breakfast recipe on near a river.

A delicious and healthy breakfast recipe that your whole family will love. I love home cooked food.  Here is one recipe that my husband and I have come to enjoy at least once a week.  You can prepare it for Read more…


Encouraging you to listen more than you talk on Near a River.

Listen more than you talk to have successful relationships! How can you succeed in all relationships?  You can listen more than you talk. Talking more than listening hurts all relationships.  Relationships with family members, friends, coworkers, your boss. No one Read more…


You can prevent a negative person from dragging you down! How should you respond when someone is negative and angry toward you?  How can you prevent a negative person from dragging you down? If you want to be a peacemaker Read more…


Encouraging on near a river for you to find your soul mate.

Be patient.  Your soul mate is out there, waiting for you. Has a recent relationship failed? Do you need to find your soul mate? You need to stop stressing out about the person who walked away from you recently.   That Read more…


A simple way to be closer to those you care about. Listening is a great way to be closer to those you love.  Listening closely strengthens relationships. Here are four things I do to increase the effectiveness of my listening Read more…


Grandma taught me how to love and how to get others to love me back. My Grandma did not even complete elementary school, but she was very wise about human nature. Although she was poor financially, she was extremely wealthy 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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