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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: 04. 24. 20

Today’s Reflection: Hmmmm. These days, lots of opportunity for prayer time!
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. daily.

Morning Offering: 04. 23. 20

Today’s Reflection: Daily quarantine question: What am I grateful for today? — 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: 04. 22. 20

Today’s Reflection: Look back and thank God
Look forward and trust God
Look around and serve God
Look within and find God.
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: 04. 21. 20

Today’s Reflection: Dear Lord,
I need you more than ever. Please bring peace to my confusion, joy to my sadness and hope to my heart. – 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: 04. 20. 20

Today’s Reflection: Feeling down during these stressful times? Turn to the Son to lift you up, place your prayers and trust in Him.
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: 04. 19. 20

Today’s Reflection: Waking up in the morning is the first thing for which we should be grateful. — Bumper sticker caption.
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: 04. 16. 20

Today’s Reflection: When we go to bed, I think it’s good to think about all the good things that happened during the day. That way, we will go to sleep with less worry, and we will wake up joyful. — Sister Jean-Dolores Schmidt, 100, chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago men’s basketball 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: 04. 15. 20

Today’s Reflection: Let us praise God, the gardener, for what is planted in us. — A baba’s 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: 04. 14. 20

Today’s Reflection: Pay attention to God’s small gifts today and give thanks for them. — Erin Kast, 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.