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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: 03. 05. 24

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Today’s Reflection: Lord,
I want to ask you “Please let me see,”
but for some reason the words stick a little in my throat.
I think a part of me fears what you want to show me.
Will it be more than my mind and heart are prepared to take in?
Will you throw me a curveball I didn’t expect?
Help me Lord, to trust the voice deep inside of me
that knows you only wish to show me the magnificent things
possible with love and trust and hope in You.
Amen.  —Gretchen Crowder

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: 03. 04. 24

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Today’s Reflection: Be inspired to do something kind today.

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.

(Image: Stations of the Cross, St. Kevin Church, Welland, ON.)

Morning Offering: 03. 03. 24

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Today’s Reflection: Nothing has ever been said about God that hasn’t already been said better by the wind in the pine trees. — 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: 03. 02. 24

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Today’s Reflection:  Christ, you are my hope, my salvation, my healer, my friend. — 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: 03. 01. 24

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Today’s Reflection:  Creator, open our hearts to peace and healing between all people.

Creator, open our hearts to provide and protect for all children of the earth.

Creator, open our hearts to respect for the earth, and all the gifts of the earth.

Creator, open our hearts to end exclusion, violence and fear among all.

Thank-you for the gifts of this day and every day. —Mi ’kmaq prayer

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. 29. 24

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Today’s Reflection:  May we come to Christ when we are burdened, for he is the spring of living water who refreshes all who thirst.

~ Remember, Lord, that we are your children —  PrayeroftheChurch  

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. 28. 24

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Today’s Reflection:  Loving God, help me to put you first today and to tune out the distractions of the material world.  Draw me closer to you and to the people around me in need.  Amen. —Therese Marz

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. 27. 24

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Today’s Reflection:  Lord, author and lover of peace,

have mercy on those suffering the despair of war,

give them hope;

turn leaders away from violence and hate

into the way of peace.

~ Lord, have mercy on your people. — PrayeroftheChurch

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. 26. 24

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Today’s Reflection: God didn’t call me to be successful; God called me to be faithful. —  St. Teresa of Calcutta  

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. 25. 24

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Today’s Reflection: Thanks be to thee, Lord Jesus Christ,
for all the benefits thou has given me,
for all the pains and insults
thou hast borne for me.

O most merciful redeemer,
friend and brother,
may I know thee more clearly,
love thee more dearly,
and follow thee more nearly,
day by day. —St. Richard of Chichester  

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.