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Finding balance in faith and family! ✨

May 09, 2025

Scripture For Today: "How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!"

Psalm 133:1

God shows us that we need both quiet time alone and time with others.

The prayer in your quiet corner.

The family all around the table.

The balance that feeds your soul.

Maybe you worry about needing time alone when your family needs so much from you.

Today we honor St. Pachomius, who started as a hermit living alone in the desert but then created the first communities where monks could live and pray together.

He showed that both alone time and together time help our faith grow.

Your need for quiet is part of God's plan.

Your family time is holy ground too.

Today's Prayer: Sacred Balance

When my soul craves quiet space,

But kids need hugs and my embrace,

Help me find that middle ground,

Where both kinds of love abound.

Like the saint we think of today,

Who found that we need both ways,

Let me know when to stay near,

Or find my quiet with You, dear.

Time alone, time with all,

Each one has its sacred call.

Amen.

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May St. Pachomius's wise heart remind you today—

Both silence and family noise have holy purpose.

Your soul needs both kinds of nourishment.

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That tug-of-war in your heart between needing quiet and loving your family's noise?

Remember that both needs are good and holy.

St. Pachomius showed us that we need both time alone with God and time together with others we love.

Blessings,

Two Minute Prayers Team

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