If you don't know Jennifer Holloway, you are missing out! Jennifer is the Assistant Principal for Northeast Elementary in Owasso Public Schools. She is also the mother of two girls and the wife of Jake Holloway. You will get to hear their beautiful love story in this episode. Jennifer's first job as a principal was not what she expected. It was one of the most difficult years of her life, with experiences she could write a whole book about! The things she experienced, along with being in a new p...
Jan 30, 2023•58 min
Ciara Webster shares her heart and her story in this week's episode. Ciara is a Kindergarten teacher in her 20s and is such a joy to be around! She has the best smile and sweetest way about her; we are sure these qualities contribute to her being an amazing teacher! Ciara was just six weeks away from a wedding when she leaned into what the Lord had been prompting her to do; she called off the wedding. It was the heartbreak of a broken dream and the hardest thing she's ever had to do. She had bee...
Jan 16, 2023•50 min
Our guest today is Kim Jones Morrison. She is married to her college sweetheart, Randy, and they have four kids. She is in charge of Enrollment and Admissions of Live Oak Classical School in Waco, TX. She also lives with an uninvited and unwelcome guest: Parkinsons disease. Kim's journey with Parkinson's began in 2009 with a pain in her shoulder and many doctor visits which resulted in hearing many times, "We don't know." A gauntlet of many tests and surgeries were to follow. Finally, getting he...
Jan 02, 2023•45 min
Our special guest today is Elizabeth Boss. She and her husband Jacob have been missionaries for the International Mission Board since 2008. Their family has served in both Asia and Europe. She also grew up as a PK (that's a Pastor's Kid, for all non-PKers out there!). She has loved Jesus since her earliest memories, and she has desired to follow Him all her life. All of those sincere and true characteristics, however, did not keep her from experiencing panic attacks and crippling anxiety. She ha...
Dec 19, 2022•51 min
Cheryl Bates is here with us for a second time! If you know her, you love her. You can hear more of her story on Episode 25 of A Frayed Knot. It's a good one! Today, Cheryl is going to share with us the difficult journey her family went through when her son started having heart issues in the 8th grade. This was not something they would ever foresee coming with their athletic boy. Her son, Nathan, has had to endure a very complicated and twisting journey during this health crisis. Cheryl and her ...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Chelsey Fulton has a lot of responsibilities! She is a minister’s wife, mother of four children under the age of five, (two girls and twin two-year-old boys), and a Pre-K teacher. Definitely a full plate! She and her husband, Brennan, were high school sweethearts and have the sweetest love story. Chelsey shares candidly in this episode about how she suffered with postpartum depression in 2019; this caused her to deal with some perfectionistic dealings in her own life. Chelsey talks honestly abou...
Nov 21, 2022•53 min
What if your husband was a successful banker at the top of his game and on "one last run" had a traumatic snow skiing accident? When this happened to Bren Brown's husband, Mike, they made a decision together to make a total shift in life, which shocked everyone. Bren and her husband, Mike, have boy and girl twins who recently turned 21. The couple started their business, Frontier Justice, in 2015 and have been on a roller coaster journey ever since then of saying scary "yes"-es to what God calls...
Nov 07, 2022•53 min
LaShane Hill is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Director of OBU’s Kemp Marriage Family Therapy Program and a member of a group practice providing care through her private practice. She has spent 25 years in ministry and has devoted her life to helping others work through their trauma. Y'all, I literally cried through half of this episode. LaShane has had to work through her own personal trauma. As a child, she was raised in a home with enormous violence and witnessed a horrible fig...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Imagine being a minister's kid your whole life and growing up in the church where everyone knows your family. Now imagine that tranquil picture blowing up at 28 years of age when your parents divorce due to an affair. That is what Julie Largent was faced with. Julie shares her journey through this trial in her life, and how God walked her and her family through every step. Julie talks about how her parent's divorce affected her thought processing and even her own marriage. She says that she real...
Oct 10, 2022•51 min
An “on the go” kind of girl who loves Jesus, Andrea is a Bible teacher whose life calling is to teach women to know the truth, live the truth, and share the truth. Her passion is honest conversation about the topics that drive our everyday lives, and how we can always weather the storms through the love and power of God and His Word. Andrea is a 2004 graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has written and published several books: Reflecting His Glory: From Conformity to Transf...
Sep 26, 2022•53 min
If you are in the Oklahoma City area, you know Robin Marsh! Robin Marsh Stowers is a News Anchor for Channel 9. She has been doing the news for over 30 years and is just as beautiful as she has always been! Robin shares with us about going through a very traumatic and devastating divorce. Since that time, however, she has met and married her Boaz! She also walks us through her journey of being a newscaster. We talk about being in the "sandwich" generation of taking care of children and parents. ...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Hey, friends, it’s our 100th Episode!!!! We are so excited to have reached this mark! We are also very excited to have our guest for today….Christy Nockels! Can you even believe it?!? Christy has been a worship leader, singer, and songwriter for several decades. She also has her own podcast, Glorious in the Mundane. If that’s not enough, she has a book she’s written called, The Life You Long For, and has a new album close to release. Christy shared with us about her scary season of being faced w...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Let’s talk about some BOSS women in the Bible. Mary and Martha were supporting themselves, they were close friends of Jesus, and He loved them. They both teach us great lessons about servanthood and discipleship. We have so enjoyed this Summer Series! We are also excited for our 100th episode next week! Don’t miss it! #afrayedknotpodcast #mary #martha #servant #disciple
Aug 15, 2022•31 min
The Book of Esther has it all- a murder plot, mystery, revenge, a reversal of fortune, and even…a beauty pageant! Queen Esther had to face some scary situations in how to handle saving her entire people group. She listened to the wisdom of others, prayed and fasted, and did what needed to be done. Mary, the mother of Jesus was a very young girl faced with the decision to say yes to a very scary proposition. She trusted that God’s plan was best even if she didn’t understand. She knew He is to be ...
Aug 01, 2022•56 min
Naomi and Ruth are fascinating women. They were two widows on a journey, clinging to one another. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, they took care of each other. They loved and respected each other. Ruth adored her mother-in-law so much, she left everything behind to follow her to her hometown and live among her people. The townspeople were so impressed by her that they watched out for her, especially Boaz... This is a story of sorrow and redemption, resilience and hope, and even romance! We se...
Jul 18, 2022•41 min
Hannah was a faithful woman who trusted God even in the midst of true disappointment and despair. She had a husband who loved her dearly, but a sister-wife who tormented her because she could not have children. She prayed and asked God to fulfill her desires. He had closed her womb and in His perfect timing, He opened it. Her son, Samuel, became a great leader for the Lord. We are going to look at her with a microscope and see what her Frayed Knots created for her. Scarlett, the woman caught in ...
Jul 04, 2022•43 min
Leah faced serious hurt and abandonment. She was overlooked by her father, her husband and her sister. She desperately wanted to please her husband and for him to love her. She eventually chose to praise her Heavenly Father when she named her fourth son Judah, which means praise. The woman at the well, also known as the Samaritan woman, shows us the love of Christ and how much He sees us and wants fellowship with us, no matter what is in our past. He knows every detail about us and still loves u...
Jun 20, 2022•38 min
This summer we are doing something a little different. We are going to take a few women from the Bible and talk about their Frayed Knots! We will be discussing these women and looking at them to see how we can still relate with and befriend them. The first episode of this series we are looking at Abigail (Old Testament) and a Woman on the Fringe ( New Testament). We have a lot to learn from these ladies. Abigail was married to a horrible man whose name actually meant "fool"! She was faithful and...
Jun 06, 2022•40 min
Twenty years ago, on May 27 of 2002, a bridge collapsed on I-40 in Oklahoma. Elizabeth Martin's parents were on that bridge, and she lost both of them. Elizabeth was 28 at the time, and she and her sister were left to cope with overwhelming grief and loss. In the last twenty years, she has moved, gotten married, and had a child. God has walked with her every step of the way. She has learned a lot of life lessons in her journey, and has many words of wisdom for us. She has chosen to walk with a g...
May 23, 2022•58 min
Amber McMath is someone you need to know. She has been through it and is still trusting God each step of the way! She is so wise and knows who she is in Christ. Amber teaches at the Seventh Grade Center in Owasso. Her mother also taught there and was a huge influence on who she became. Amber watched her mom teach, and knew that's what she wanted to do, too! Her mother, Kelly Flindt, had cancer for seven years and taught through it until the end. She left quite a legacy. In January of 2020, Amber...
May 09, 2022•1 hr
Can you even believe it?!? We are talking today to Jill Donovan of Rustic Cuff! This was so much fun to record, partly because she is just so extraordinary, and partly because she invited us to her beautiful office to do our recording! We loved getting to see behind the scenes of her store, where the world of Rustic Cuff takes shape. It was amazing! Jill has chosen a new hobby every year for the last 42 years! She has had all sorts of interesting pastimes, from memorization, to learning how to p...
Apr 25, 2022•58 min
Our guest for this episode is Art Haddaway, the Editor for the Owasso Reporter. He is also a published author with a new book out: Reflections of an Editor; Insights and Observations of a Small-Town Newsman. His book is currently available at Arthaddaway.com and Amazon. It is also available on Audible. We think you'll want to get a copy after hearing Art's story. Art shares about the difficulties of going through a divorce during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. He was hurt and broken, and found ...
Apr 11, 2022•47 min
Imagine the horror of running for your life from your home. Bonnie Walters had this experience as a young girl. She tells a story of God walking her through an emotional night with a father who had an addiction to alcohol. She describes this very traumatic moment. As a trigger warning, we do talk about domestic violence in this episode. This is also a story of restoration! Bonnie’s story will inspire you and give you insight into fear and forgiveness. Listen in! Romans 2:4 Trust His Heart by Bab...
Mar 28, 2022•49 min
This conversation will encourage you to trust and obey God! Ann listened to what God told her to do. She felt called to missions at an early age and didn’t even question it! She met her husband at OBU and married him. God called both of them in a miraculous moment, and they took the leap into missions in SE Asia. They have lived overseas for 20 years now. They have raised their four children there, and they deeply love the people there. At first, they experienced intense culture shock and loneli...
Mar 14, 2022•53 min
When Jill Bowman got married, she didn't know the difficult journey that she and her husband would have to take. She married her high school sweetheart, Tom. They have two beautiful children and a beautiful story that will encourage your faith. Jill is a math teacher and works at Tulsa Tech. In 2009, her husband found out he had cancer in a very surprising way. What they thought was a sinus infection turned out to be much more. The next few years would bring challenges and valleys. They also gre...
Feb 28, 2022•46 min
Amy Cordova is a bright spot in the OKC area! She is currently the Oklahoma Coordinator for Missions and Women's Ministries with Oklahoma Baptists. She is married to her high school sweetheart and they have three beautiful children. Amy and her husband have a ministry serving at Bright City Church in Oklahoma City. Since they are located near Putnam City West High School, they have begun a ministry where they serve lunch for students at FCA and even send little gifts to the teachers. She offers ...
Feb 14, 2022•36 min
Stacee Goetzinger is the cutest, sweetest thing you will ever hear! She and her husband, Doug, have been married 29 years and have two beautiful girls. They also have their own podcast, Speak Out Loud. Stacee shares about having an eating disorder that almost killed her. She talks about her traumatic journey with anorexia, and how she came through the other side. Life is not a straight line of everything working out in a neat little package. It's a process with ups and downs. We also discuss cut...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Stacee Goetzinger is the cutest, sweetest thing you will ever hear! She and her husband, Doug, have been married 29 years and have two beautiful girls. They also have their own podcast, Speak Out Loud. Stacee shares about having an eating disorder that almost killed her. She talks about her traumatic journey with anorexia, and how she came through the other side. Life is not a straight line of everything working out in a neat little package. It's a process with ups and downs. We also discuss cut...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Today on A Frayed Knot we are talking about a tender subject. This episode is about domestic violence. We hope it helps you see warning signs for yourself or someone you may know. We are grateful to Tiffany for being so vulnerable and sharing her painful experience with us. Tiffany Davis tells us about being in an abusive relationship for over 20 years. She will tell us warning signs and red flags that were overlooked, how she covered it up so other people wouldn't see the reality of her situati...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 7 min
If you’ve heard of the 5 Voices, 5 Gears or 100X Leader, you will know our guest, Jeremie Kubicek! Jeremie is a content creator and leadership expert. He and his wife, Kelly, have three adult children and are currently in OKC in a neighborhood they created. Jeremie tells a story of an accident in Mexico in which he actually died! The power of prayer is all over this! You are not going to believe the story until you hear it. That’s all we're putting in the show notes about it because you really h...
Jan 03, 2022•46 min
