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 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 see the good on near a river.

What does the word “good” mean? Many bad things have happened to me in my life. I have had to overcome many physical problems. My first husband almost killed me with his physical abuse more than once. Now I am 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…


Encouraging you to get feeling better on near a rive

You can help yourself to get feeling better! Not feeling well today? Of course you want to feel better.  Here are some of the best medicines to help you feel better. Hug! Hugging is awesome and incredibly powerful.  It has 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…


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…


Encouraging you to teach your child by your example on near a river.

Teach your children key principals for success through your example. When I was growing up, my role models—my Sunday School teacher, my grandmother, my neighbor, my teachers in school—set examples for all children around them.  Their examples taught me these Read more…


Every person needs self-confidence to succeed in life. Having self-confidence is a key to success in life.   A person needs confidence to believe he can reach his goal. How can any person develop confidence, including a child? Simply by doing 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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