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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: 02. 26. 20

Today’s Reflection: Some days, Lord, the road ahead can be treacherous. Guide my steps to make right choices about where it will take me.
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: 02. 25. 20

Today’s Reflection: Dear Lord,
Be my source of light in darkness, for this I pray.
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: 02. 22. 20

Today’s Reflection: God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference. – Reinhold Niebuhr.
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: 02. 21. 20

Today’s Reflection: All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures. — excerpt of A Prayer For Our Earth, by Pope Francis, from the encyclical Laudato Si’.
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: 02. 20. 20

Today’s Reflection: A stream speaks for those who take time to listen.
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: 02. 19. 20

Today’s Reflection: Winter knows to hush, still, listen, so the soul can speak. — Angie Wetland Crosby.
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: 02. 18. 20

Today’s Reflection: Looking for someone to follow so you don’t go astray? He will get you there: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (from John 14:6).
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: 02. 17. 20

Today’s Reflection: Coffee-with-God talk: It’s going to be one of those two-cup mornings, lots of things I want to talk about!
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: 02. 16. 20

Today’s Reflection: Live gently upon this earth — 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.