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About fromareportersnotebook

Former reporter and city editor at The Tribune, Welland, On. Active in various community groups and initiatives, married with two grown children, interested in roses specifically and gardening in general. A collection of previously-written columns was published in book form in the fall of 2013 and is available by contacting the writer at: fromareportersnotebook@gmail.com. It sells for $20.

Morning Offering: 06. 22. 23

Today’s Reflection: MORNING PRAYER – Lord, this morning, take me from shade to light, from busyness to a place of quietness, from tumult without cease to your unending peace, and help me to see what I am, and all I can become. — Bodmin Hermit, a Franciscan hermit in Cornwall, England
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 06. 21. 23

Today’s Reflection: Be present.
Let the day flow with grace.
Expect nothing. Give thanks.
Surrender. Be open.
Speak only kindness.
Impart only love.
Never forget you’re not alone.
Give so you may receive.
See goodness in others. — Unattributed.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 06. 20. 23

Today’s Reflection: Life is fragile. Handle it with prayer. ― Unattributed
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 06. 19. 23

Today’s Reflection: In a society that has you counting money, kilos, calories, and steps, be a rebel and count your blessings instead. — Author unknown
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 06. 18. 23

Today’s Reflection: Looking behind, I am filled with gratitude,
looking forward, I am filled with vision,
looking upward, I am filled with strength,
looking within, I discover peace. — Native American (Quero Apache) prayer
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 06. 17. 23

Today’s Reflection: PRAYER –
I see his blood upon the rose
And in the stars the glory of his eyes,
His body gleams amid eternal snows,
His tears fall from the skies.

I see his face in every flower;
The thunder and the singing of the birds
Are but his voice—and carven by his power
Rocks are his written words.

All pathways by his feet are worn,
His strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea,
His crown of thorns is twined with every thorn,
His cross is every tree. —Joseph Mary Plunkett

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich,who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 06. 16. 23

Today’s Reflection: Prayer —
Lord, grant me a heart detached from this world, so as to be attached to you.
If I am healthy, may my health serve you; if I am sick, may my sickness serve you.
If I am wealthy, may my wealth serve you; if I am poor, may my poverty serve you.
If I am honored, may my honor serve you; if I am humiliated, may my humility serve you.
If I am powerful, may my power serve you; if I am weak, may my weakness serve you. Amen. — Fr. Paul Kalenzi, SJ
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 06. 15. 23

Today’s Reflection: A GARDENER’S PRAYER —
Thank You God for sun and showers
Thank You for each lovely flower
Thank You for each stately tree
Through all these, You speak to me. — Unattributed
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 06. 14. 23

Today’s Reflection: Repeated in response to a request:
Never be in a hurry;
Do everything quietly and in a calm spirit.
Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever,
Even if your whole world seems upset. — St. Francis de Sales
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 06. 13. 23

Today’s Reflection: Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad and a soul that never loses faith in God. — Unattributed
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.