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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: 08. 25. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Not all classrooms have four walls. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 08. 24. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Nothing can dim the light that shines from within. – Maya Angelou. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich,who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 08. 23. 17

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Today’s Reflection: If you find the gates to heaven barred, it’s your own doing – and undoing. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 08. 22. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Am trying to live this, day after day, (sometime without success, regrettably): “Thus, as far as we are concerned, we should not want health more than illness, wealth more than poverty, fame more than disgrace, a long life more than a short one, and similarly for all the rest, but we should desire and choose only what helps us more towards the end for which we are created” – First Principle and Foundation, St. Ignatius Loyola as paraphrased by David L. Fleming, SJ. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 08. 21. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Find time for daily reflection with the Lord. Then silently pray the Our Father. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 08. 20. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Transformation is often more about unlearning than learning. — Richard Rohr. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 08. 19. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Don’t let self-doubt hold you down; with the Lord at your side, aspire to great heights and you will reach them. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 08. 18. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. ― Unattributed.  Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily

Morning Offering: 08. 17. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Give us the faith to believe that Jesus has opened heaven for each of us . — Jesuit prayer site. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 08. 16. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase. — Martin Luther King. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, a former reporter and city editor who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.