Steve Sikes Blog
Steve Sikes Blog
We both grew up in Southwest Oklahoma; my parents and his parents were spiritual leaders in the same church family. Twenty years later, I was married to Patti and he was married to Smitty. I knew him by reputation as being part of one of the best marriage enrichment (Brecheen-Faulkner) tandems ever put together. Patti & I were blessed to attend several of their seminars. In 1990, Carl was a professor at ACU and I was a graduate student and full-time preacher. After my graduation, Carl asked if he could mentor me in presenting marriage enrichment seminars. We worked together between the years 1992-1996. God is good all the time!
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It is not often you are blessed to work side-by-side with one of your heroes of faith; I have been blessed! Here are FIVE wisdom nuggets I received from Carl over the years. They’ve made a positive difference in my marriage/parenting.
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1. Read a chapter of Proverbs to your family every day. (Whatever day of the month it is, read that particular chapter. Today is July 12, so read Prov. 12 & discuss).
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2. Remember the four most important minutes of the day!
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3. Pray. Pray. Pray. (Ask me about the four minutes!)
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4. Enrich your marriage by going to a marriage seminar, encounter, or get-away with your spouse every year.
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5. Lead! (Carl gave me my 1st copy of Point Man in 1992.)
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Thank You, God, for Carl & Smitty! “Give Me Five!” Steve