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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. 27. 24

Have you a “deserted place” to go for rest?

Today’s Reflection: The apostles gathered together with Jesus
and reported all they had done and taught.
He said to them,
“Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” — From the Gospel according to Mark
Mk 6:30-34

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: 08. 26. 24

Today’s Reflection: Faith is praising God in the storm, trusting Him in the valley and following Him in the darkness. —  Unknown

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: 08. 25. 24

Today’s Reflection: Lord, as we navigate the journey of aging, ease the small aches and pains that accompany the passage of time. Let us find the grace and joy in each new day. — 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: 08. 24. 24

Today’s Reflection: Listen in silence because if your heart is full of other things you cannot hear the voice of God. — Saint Mother Teresa  

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: 08. 23. 24

Today’s Reflection: In solitude there is healing. Speak to your soul, listen to your heart. Sometimes in the absence of noise we find the answers. — Dodinsky 

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: 08. 22. 24

Today’s Reflection: God, in moments of sadness, I seek Your comfort and peace. Please lift my spirits and fill my heart with hope. Help me  to find strength in Your presence and trust that better days will come. — 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: 08. 21. 24

Today’s Reflection: If you only pray when you’re in trouble, you’re in trouble. — Unknown 

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: 08. 20. 24

Today’s Reflection: Like a sunflower that follows every movement of the sun, so I turn towards you, to follow you,  my God. — St. John of the Cross  

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: 08. 19. 24

Today’s Reflection: Before you can find peace outside yourself, you must have silence and quiet in your heart and in your mind. — Catherine Doherty 

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: 08. 18. 24

Today’s Reflection: Dear Lord, keep working on me. — 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.