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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


JUST GIVE IT TO HIM
"Just give it to Him.” This is a phrase that has been consistently running bases in my mind the past few weeks. “Just give it to Him.”...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Sep 9, 20227 min read


A WEEK OF MIRACLES
I don’t remember a lot from eighth grade English. Grammatical errors, a classroom in the basement of the school, and one of my first...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Aug 26, 20225 min read


PLACES OF HEALING
I am currently in a healing stage of life. I have some wounds that have set me back a pace, ones that could fester if I let them. Which,...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Aug 12, 20223 min read


I DON’T KNOW
The temper tantrum recorded below no longer describes my feelings or fears. At least not completely. Again, it has become easier to see...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jul 29, 20223 min read


CONSTANT AWARENESS
“You don’t need to say another prayer.” I informed myself as I turned into the packed parking lot. “You’ve already said one.” With a...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jul 15, 20224 min read


MY FATHERS
While listening to the Mother’s Day messages shared that bright, Sunday morning, I was touched by the kindness and thought the speakers...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jun 17, 20225 min read


WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?
“What were you thinking?” In response to my inquiry, the dog’s happy-go-lucky expression silently spoke the well-known truth. “I wasn’t.”...
Negatvie (N)ellie
May 20, 20224 min read


BECAUSE OF YOU, I KNOW HIM.
“I can’t believe it.” My snort echoed in the empty room, chilled orange juices burning my forearms as I collected them from the breakfast...
Negatvie (N)ellie
May 6, 20224 min read


I WROTE A BOOK
I’ve written and rewritten the start to this blog multiple times in my head. Sometimes the outlook had a spark of positivity, most often...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Apr 8, 20224 min read


AUTHOR AND FINISHER?
Some weeks, the topic of an upcoming blog post is obvious. When a foolish basset hound leads you out into the wilderness, you take that...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Mar 25, 20225 min read
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