Today’s Reflection MORNING PRAYER: As the sun rises in the sky, may our day be filled with laughter, love, and beautiful moments. May every step we take today be guided by God’s grace. Let us pray for one another, for happiness, success and well-being. — Bodmin Hermit

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

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Today’s Reflection:  Morning Prayer —

Lift our vision, Lord,

beyond the narrowness

of self-interest,

beyond temporary treasures

of possessions, power,

prestige and position,

that we may find fulfillment

in sharing the fulness

of the provision, peace,

wealth, wellbeing,

life and love you offer,

with 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.

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Today’s Reflection: Morning Prayer

Lord, as we reflect upon

the life of the world,

and the lives of its people,

and as we see both

justice and injustice,

reconciliation and division,

peace and war,

help us to recognize

our own calling

to make a difference for good,

to live out your love, day by day. — Bill Braviner, Anglican Archdeacon, Halifax

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

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Today’s Reflection: MORNING PRAYER (Help us to see)

Lord of the Morning, help us to see with the same eyes of mercy and compassion that you had when you walked this earth. Show us how to care for all those who are in need. Guide us with your gifts of wisdom, and understanding, and bring us peace.— Bodmin Hermit, 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.

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Today’s Reflection: MORNING PRAYER:

Lord, enlighten my mind with truth;

Inflame my heart with love;

Inspire my will with courage;

Enrich my life with service;

Pardon what I have been;

Sanctify what I am;

and order what I shall be. Amen. 

— Bodmin Hermit, a Franciscan hermit living 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.

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Today’s Reflection: Good morning! Before we ask God for anything, let’s first thank Him for everything. — LessonsLearnedInLife

 Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

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Today’s Reflection: Slow Me Down Lord

Slow me down, Lord.
Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind.
Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time.
Give me, amid the confusion of the day, the calmness of the everlasting hills.
Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of the singing streams that live in my memory. Help me to know the magical, restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art of taking minute vacations—of slowing down to look at a flower,
to chat with a friend,
to pat a dog,
to read a few lines from a good book.

Remind me each day of the fable of the hare and the tortoise,
that I may know that the race is not always to the swift—
that there is more to life than increasing its speed.
Let me look upward into the branches of the towering oak
and know that it grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well.
Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life’s enduring values that I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.
Amen. —Wilfred Arlan Peterson     

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

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Today’s Reflection: MORNING PRAYER

Lord,

May I be able to appreciate the wonders of sky and earth;

May I be able to be grateful for the warmth of the world;

May I be able to obtain the assistance of friends;

May I grow in the wisdom of Christ and live each day with joy. — Bodmin Hermit 

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

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Today’s Reflection: Morning Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily;
to lean on your great strength, trustfully, restfully;

to wait for the unfolding of your will, patiently, serenely;
to meet others, peacefully, joyfully;

to face tomorrow, confidently, courageously. — St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

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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.