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Meet
Ellie
Hi! I'm an author, lover of dogs, books, family, and my Savior and Heavenly Father. For sure not in that order. When They speak to me, I try to write it down.
CONFESSIONS
OF A
NEGATIVE (N)ELLIE
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Four years. For almost four years, I have been documenting and scripting my various bouts of crying, whining, and complaining for all to...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Aug 13, 20215 min read


FIGHTING CHANGE
Ahh, a girl and her basset hound. I’ve never seen a photograph capture a relationship of mine with such incredible precision and clarity....
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jul 30, 20215 min read


THE WORTH OF SOULS
This morning, stressed and anxious, and needing a run more than anything else in the world, I went on a hunt for my running shoes. After...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jul 16, 20213 min read
HE KNOWS WHAT WE NEED
We are shaking things up on Confessions of a Negative (N)ellie, today. How you say? Well, with a game, of course! You dear, beloved,...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jul 2, 20214 min read


HIS FAITH NEVER WAVERS
I know what you're thinking. "Does this girl ever stop complaining about her problems?" A fact confirmed by my family, the answer is a...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jun 18, 20215 min read
GRATITUDE PRAYERS
I feel so many of my posts the past couple of months have been really heavy. Heavy with emotion, heavy with meaning, and heavy with...
Negatvie (N)ellie
May 21, 20215 min read


THIS IS NOT A RUT
Sometimes the ruts of life are so hard. With all your might, all your prayers, and all your tears, you continually push the gas pedal to...
Negatvie (N)ellie
May 7, 20215 min read


BROTHERLY LOVE
I've been thinking a lot about love lately. No, not that kind of love. Seriously, do you people know me at all? Obviously, Grandpa J’s...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Apr 23, 20216 min read
SAVED BY GRANDPA
In the almost four years of my blogging career, rarely have I felt the need to skip a week. Sure, there were countless times when I just...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Apr 9, 20214 min read


HOW I’M SUPPOSED TO FEEL
I know how I’m supposed to feel. I’m supposed to feel devastated. Lost and unsure, my world off kilter now that your weighted presence is...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Mar 26, 20216 min read
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