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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: 06. 23. 24

Today’s Reflection: Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.— Thomas Merton

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: 06. 22. 24

Today’s Reflection: Lord, teach me to find moments of peace and relaxation amidst life’s busyness. Help me to let go of stress and to trust in your care. Grant me the serenity to rest and rejuvenate, knowing that true rest is found in You. — Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

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: 06. 21. 24

Today’s Reflection:  Aspire not to have more, but to be more. — St. Oscar Romero

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: 06. 20. 24

Today’s Reflection:  We Pray to You, O Lord,
Help us to honor our discomfort
And bring our confusion to You
Especially when we do not understand
Instead of sinking into ourselves
To remember our priorities and our call
to love and serve you by loving and serving others
Especially those often viewed as the lowest, the last, and the least
Amen. —Carl Caceres, 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.

Morning Offering: 06. 19. 24

Today’s Reflection: Morning Prayer

Remind us and

reassure us, Lord,

that even though

we stray from your path,

even though we wander far off

in pursuit of our own

desires and dreams,

you remain constant,

your love for us unfailing,

your arms wide open

to welcome us home.

May we show that love to all. — Bill Braviner

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: 06. 18. 24

Today’s Reflection: Be still. The quieter you become the more you can hear. — Ram Dass 

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: 06. 17. 24

Today’s Reflection: God,  please comfort those in sorrow for the loss of a beloved pet. Grant them peace and healing and help them cherish the happy memories they shared. — Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration  

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: 06. 16. 24

Today’s Reflection: Learn character from trees, values from roots and change from leaves. — Tasneem Hamzod 

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: 06. 15. 24

Today’s Reflection:  Teach me to disobey to obey You

Lord, teach me to disobey the authorities
that work against your love, truth, and peace,
that ask me to hate, to lie,
to reject, and destroy others.

Lord, teach me to disobey the forces
that work against the unity of your Body,
that ask me to fear and isolate from others,
that invite me not to care 
for the injustices and needs of others.

Lord, teach me to disobey the influencers
that work against your loving plan for me,
that want me to believe I’m irrelevant,
unlovable, and unredeemable,
that want me to step aside,
And to obey you by seeing thru your eyes Lord!
“The one who comes from above [and] is above all”
Amen. —Sindy Collazo   

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: 06. 14. 24

Today’s Reflection:  Lord, sharpen my vision that I may grow in appreciation for your gift of life. May I respond fully to all that it offers as well as to all that it demands. — from Focus Your Day 

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.