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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: 11. 14. 22

Today’s Reflection: I wish only to show reverence to all and to convert everyone more by example than by word. — St. Francis of Assisi.
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: 11. 13. 22

Today’s Reflection: Worth sharing – I was distant from God over the past week, mainly because of the desolation of my soul. Today, I let myself imagine that Jesus is still waiting for me in the same spot I had left Him. I went on a walkabout, and I returned to find He did not leave. — Social media post.
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: 11. 12. 22

Today’s Reflection: It is more likely that we will take notice of God in the wilderness than we will in the palace — Jackie Hill Perry.
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: 11. 11. 22

Today’s Reflection: A pocket rosary my trusted companion on the journey. — 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: 11. 09. 22

Today’s Reflection: Remember, if you’re headed in the wrong direction, God allows U-turns. – Allison Bottke.
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: 11. 08. 22

Today’s Reflection: Let us celebrate this day not because of the visible sun, but because of him who made this day. — St. Augustine.
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: 11. 07. 22

Today’s Reflection: Something a little different for today – Advice from a river –
Immerse yourself in nature.
Slow down and meander.
Go around obstacles.
Be thoughtful of those downstream.
Stay current.
The beauty is in the journey! — Iian Shamir.
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: 11. 06. 22

Today’s Reflection: Lord God,
help me to orient my life toward you.
Help me to serve you rather than wealth.
Help me to prioritize those things that matter to you,
and forget about what the world values.
Help me to follow the path that you prepare for me. Amen. — Jesuit Prayer team.
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: 11. 05. 22

Today’s Reflection: Faith is the bridge between where I am and the place God is taking 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.