Lydia Estepp

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“Sacred Vow” by Lydia Estepp

Submitted to Contest #290

Forgive me Lord, for I have sinned. Sister Helena sat at a small desk in the convent library writing a confession in her diary. The Abbess says we must dedicate our lives to serving God, not ourselves. She says we must banish any selfish notions from our minds, lest we forget our true purpose. But I am plagued with wickedness, Lord. Sister Helena’s trembling hand hovered over the page. These feelings, these desires… Would it dishonor God to put them to paper? She needed to express them somehow, she knew, or they would consume her. She ste...

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