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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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Negatvie (N)ellie
Jan 27, 20234 min read
3 LESSONS FROM THE LORD
Recently, I've had three, really impactful messages from the Lord. They've changed the way I think and feel, allowing me to recognize the...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Jan 13, 20236 min read
DESPAIR IN THE NAME OF REALISM
I penned this post a few weeks ago, and I must admit that it was difficult to reread the very real emotions I felt due to putting myself...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Dec 30, 20224 min read
THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS
You know what I didn't want for Christmas? Tendonitis. Amidst the many, many books I requested, an injury that kept me from running was...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Dec 28, 20224 min read
THE GIFT OF HIS HANDS
This, has always been one of my favorite depictions of the Savior. The Hand Of God by Yongsung Kim. It is the Home Screen background on...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Dec 2, 20224 min read
IN THE BROKENNESS, HE REMAINS.
About a week ago, I awoke in the middle of the night to a large, booming crash. "Sadie." The name sounded like a curse inside my head....
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Nov 18, 20224 min read
HIS LOVE
Picture it: Four-and-a-half years ago. The summer of 2018. In the dead heat of a New Mexico Summer. A young, barely beginning blogger...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Nov 4, 20224 min read
JOY IN THE STORM
"How are you having fun right now?" Taking off, full speed ahead, after the ball was released, I'm not sure Oakley Anne would have heard...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Oct 21, 20223 min read
DO IT MESSY
“You’ve got to be kidding me.” Body tense with frustration, I wrestled both with the comforter and the thought of placing the pillow over...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Oct 7, 20224 min read
A YEAR WITH OAKLEY
"No." This may or not have been my very favorite word over the last year. It might have been whispered under my breath in disbelief when...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Sep 23, 20225 min read
27 YEARS OF GRATITUDE
For reasons lost on me, I cannot find the right words to describe how I'm feeling right now. Ok, that was a lie. I have found A LOT of...
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