Larry Hoekman

Larry and his wife, Linda, have been married over 56 years, and have two children and five grandchildren. Both educators, Larry taught, coached, and was a counselor primarily at the high school level. He is on the board of two Christian athletic nonprofits traveling with them to China, North and South Korea, and The Maldives with plans to minister in Pakistan. He has written a daily blog for the last 16 years, and has been a conference speaker and life coach since retiring in 2011. Along with this, he began a grand parenting ministry 13 years ago sharing his workshop and book with churches throughout the Central Coast of California and other states. Larry’s passion is to help people in their walk with Jesus. This is especially true concerning grandparents, as he offers them encouragement, tools, and an increased vision to deeply influence the spiritual walk of their kids and grandkids.
Articles by Larry Hoekman

Grandparenting Without Overstepping

Grandparents! How about your kids? Are you undermining them or uplifting them? When we first became grandparents, my wife and I made a mistake—we unintentionally neglected our daughter. All our attention went to the baby. Finally, she stopped us and said, in essence, “Hey, what about me? I’ve been...

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Family Challenges Which Require Reconciliation

Jesus speaking,“. . . leave your offering there before the altar, and go your way; first, be reconciled to your brother . . .” Matthew 5:24 Charles Dickens may have characterized families the best when he wrote, ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’ Though he wasn’t writing about...

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Unintentional Consequences of Our Words

The inner and outer package We’ve all heard the saying, “Actions speak louder than words,” and in many ways, that’s true. However, our words have power—they speak loudly and can have a far-reaching impact. Though we try to speak with care, even the best of intentions can sometimes lead to...

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