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…
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…
How to replace negativity with positive thoughts to benefit your life. Have you ever spent time with a constant complainer? It takes time to learn to just let his complaints roll off your back. His complaints drain you emotionally. The Read more…
My Grandma taught me to celebrate love. All holidays celebrate love. From Valentine’s Day to Christmas, every holiday celebrates love. Valentine’s Day celebrates loving relationships. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrate love for parents. Fourth of July celebrates love for Read more…
You are special. Remember that. You are special. You may not understand how much you mean to everyone around you. Everyone’s day is happier. Just because you are here. What you say matters. It touches the hearts of everyone around Read more…
Always speak kindly. I grew up in a home where people did not speak kindly. Instead, they yelled and fought constantly. While they fought, I hid in a small cove at the back of my closet with a small tape Read more…
Have persistence and be successful! One of our two small dogs demonstrates the persistence of an eagle. Like the eagle, he persists for food. We know we should not give our dog table food, but Simba is just too cute. He 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.
RECENT COMMENTS