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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. 30. 24

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. — Serenity Prayer, attributed to 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: 06. 29. 24

Today’s Reflection: Dear Christ, help us not to focus on what went wrong. Instead, help us focus on how we can do better tomorrow. — 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. 28. 24

Today’s Reflection –  Prayer for the Soil: Giver of life, thank you for soil in which nature awakens new life. Thank you for the smell of freshly tilled earth, the beauty of a cleanly cut furrow, and a well-ploughed field. Help us to be good stewards of the land. Amen. — from Liturgy for Blessing Gardens and Gardeners 

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. 27. 24

Today’s Reflection: Talk with God,

No breath is lost.

Walk with God,

No strength is lost.

Wait for God,

No time is lost.

Trust in God,

You will never be lost. — Author 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: 06. 26. 24

Today’s Reflection: Instead of trying to avoid hardships ask God for the grace to bear them well. — St. Andre Bessette

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. 25. 24

Today’s Reflection: MORNING PRAYER – Lord of the Morning, Silence my loud, tumultuous thoughts, and grant my brain rest. Help me let go of my distractions and my desire to be distracted, to simply sit here with you. When silence unsettles me, let the waves of your peace & presence wash over me. — Bodmin Hermit, a Franciscan hermit in Cornwall, England

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. 24. 24

Today’s Reflection: Don’t allow disappointment to direct your path; instead, let it redirect you to connect with God. — 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: 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.