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 teach your child to read at home on Near a River.

Enjoy the benefits of teaching your child to read at home. I was a special education teacher before I became disabled. One year I taught behavior disordered tenth graders who had suffered traumatic brain injury.  Their behavior caused problems for Read more…


Show others you care.  Always listen lovingly! On a cold winter day my brother William called my Mother.  William was in distress. He needed her to listen to and support him.  When he began speaking in an upset tone of Read more…


Encouraging you to succeed in all of your relationships on near a river.

A simple way to improve all of your relationships.   Have you ever had trouble in relationships?  Has anyone you know ever had relationship issues? Do you know what the number one predictor for divorce and other failed relationships is? Read more…


Encouraging you to keep trying on near a river.

Develop these traits and keep trying until you reach your goal!   Mandy Harvey lost her hearing at age 18 due to a connective tissue disorder.  She had been singing from a young age but gave up for years.  Then Read more…


Use your pen to resolve issues! Today I disputed a financial transaction.  Supervisor Ann in customer service told me  on the phone that it would take at least 30 days to resolve the issue.  She also stated I had to Read more…


Live happily by not letting others drag you down! Want to know one secret to live happily?  Live your own life and let others live their own lives. My Mother has always acted different than other mothers.  She would not Read more…


Encouragement to volunteer and be successful on Near a River.

Volunteer to overcome your issues and succeed!   Do you want to feel satisfied with your life? Do you want to be successful? John Tesh in his book Intelligence for Your Life writes that “God planted in us a conscience Read more…


Encouraging you to practice mindfulness on near a river.

Practice mindfulness to overcome the issues in your life! I have discovered a secret to winning the battles in my life.  It has enabled me to get past them and live peacefully. What do I do? I practice mindfulness. This Read more…


Encouraging you to recognize true beauty on near a river.

What is true beauty? I do not consider myself physically attractive.  On the outside, I am just average physically.  But on the inside, I am beautiful. I have always been a weed.  Stress resistant and persistent, I thrive in adverse Read more…


Always remember this key to surviving and remaining healthy. I am me, and You are you.  We are both Survivors, and we can both be happy. I am me. I keep myself busy by: Writing to help others. Picking up 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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