Because Death Is Birth, I Learned to Die
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
August 15, 2010
I’ve learned to die. Even better, I’m learning to die “well.” For me, my deaths equate to re-births. Read more
“You Don’t Have to Walk the Plains to Be a Pioneer”
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
July 25, 2017
Way back in 1996, two of my teenage kids attended the LDS “Especially For Youth” conference. The theme was called “Living the Legacy,” … Read more
Wanna Walk On Water? Get Out of the Boat
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
July 29, 2010
I’m afraid. Always. Even if there’s nothing to fear, I’ll find my way to it! Read more
Part 3: Suffering a Crisis of Faith? A Bitter Root Produces Bitter Fruit
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
June 17, 2017
I’m not into gardening, but I did marry an Idaho farm boy. My husband can grow almost anything. Over the years, he has taught me some basic principles about planting. Read more
Part 2: Suffering a Crisis of Faith? Grow Your Own “Sacred Grove”
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
March 18, 2017
A short time ago, I walked through the majestic redwoods in California’s Big Basin State Park. Read more
Part-1-Suffering a Crisis of Faith? Feed Your Faith; Starve Your Doubts
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
March 13, 2017
The 1980s were challenging years for me. I began 1980 as a newlywed and began the 1990s as a mom to four kids. Read more
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
December 12, 2016
I must take time from the holiday scurry and scuttle to acknowledge and pay tribute to the Savior and His birth. Read more
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
October 9, 2016
A few weeks ago, my husband and I spent a few days at Lake Tahoe for our niece’s wedding. Read more
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
December 21, 2015
Wandering through the Sacred Grove, my 15-year-old mind tried to absorb the First Vision … Read more
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
May 17, 2015
I love dogs. Well, I love other people’s dogs—I don’t own one. Read more
Finding Tidings of Great Joy As a Temple Worker
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
December 14, 2014
Merry Christmas! I love Luke’s narrative of the Savior’s birth in the New Testament. Read more
I’m Not Okay, You’re Not Okay, and That’s Okay
By Julie Mounteer Hawker
August 10, 2010
I’m a recovering “approval addict.” Read more
