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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. 28. 20

Today’s Reflection: Join me here in my Morning Prayer space for this special prayer intention — Let us pray for the talented and generous medical professionals who care for both body and spirit, patients and families, in times of need. — from a Jesuit prayer site.
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. 27. 20

Today’s Reflection: We are always on God’s radar, we will never fall off.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 11. 26. 20

Today’s Reflection: God dwells outside of time,
outside of what you call “past”
and “future.”

God is now,
where your soul, too, belongs. — excerpt of A Mystic Garden, Gunilla Norris.
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. 25. 20

Today’s Reflection: Rejoice in hope,
Be patient in suffering,
Persevere in prayer. — Jesuit prayer site.
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: 11. 24. 20

Today’s Reflection: Daily Prayer of St. Francis –
Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily;
to lean on your great strength, trustfully, restfully;
to wait for the unfolding of your will, patiently, serenely;
to meet others, peacefully, joyfully;
to face tomorrow, confidently, courageously. — 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. 23. 20

Today’s Reflection: ….and the wisdom to know the difference. ― excerpt of the Serenity 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: 11. 22. 20

Today’s Reflection: Unsure of where you’re heading? When a road map can’t help, when street signs don’t give direction, when the GPS can’t get you there, that’s when you know it’s time to turn to God.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 11. 21. 20

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.

Morning Offering: 11. 20. 20

Today’s Reflection: The simple path –
Silence is prayer;
Prayer is faith;
Faith is love;
Love is service;
The fruit of service is peace. — St. Teresa of Calcutta.
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. 19. 20

Today’s Reflection: Faith is like a small light in a dark forest. It does not show everything at once but gives enough light for the next step to be safe. ― 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. daily.