On this episode of Truth Wins, Seriously! host Valarie Howe sits down with Debbie Cantrell, a woman whose life journey moves from trauma and hopelessness to leadership, healing, and purpose.

Debbie shares that her sense of worth was damaged early in life, followed by decades in a domestic violence marriage. She describes seasons when she could barely get out of bed and believed she had no future. A turning point came when a friend urged her to reread the messages in her high school yearbook. Those handwritten notes reminded her that she was valued and loved, and she began rebuilding her life one small productive task at a time.

Community helped her heal. Joining the Lions Club gave her purpose again, and she soon became an active leader. Her service led to milestones that once felt unimaginable: first female Lions president in Lebanon, District Governor in Sydney, speaker at the United Nations and in South Korea, and in 2024 she was elected as one of only 34 International Directors worldwide.

Just after reaching that milestone Debbie faced her hardest test yet: a diagnosis of stage four ovarian cancer. Scans showed a baseball sized tumor and cancer spread throughout her abdomen. Before treatment began someone close to her asked if she was holding onto unforgiveness. Debbie says releasing it brought immediate peace and she believes it was part of her healing journey.

She endured 18 rounds of chemotherapy, hair loss, weakness, and fear. Her husband, daughters, grandchildren, and thousands of people prayed, encouraged, and supported her through every step. Then came the news doctors struggled to explain: the tumor was gone. Her scans cleared and her numbers returned to normal. Today she is cancer free, undergoing routine tests and port flushes to stay ahead of any return.

Debbie’s story is one of identity restored, faith strengthened, and truth prevailing. From childhood wounds to international leadership and from a devastating diagnosis to complete healing, her life stands as a reminder that truth wins. Seriously.

Truth Wins, Seriously! with Valarie Howe

In this inspiring episode of Truth Wins, Seriously! host Valarie Howe welcomes special guest Cindy Marsh for a deep and emotional conversation about faith, forgiveness, and transformation. Cindy shares her personal story of growing up in a difficult home, the heartbreak of abandonment, and the love of a woman who stepped in to raise her when no one else could. Her testimony is raw and real, showing how God can take broken beginnings and turn them into powerful stories of redemption.

As Valarie and Cindy talk, they explore how faith in Christ can heal wounds that once felt impossible to overcome. Cindy explains how her life changed when she surrendered to God and learned that His truth will always prevail. The two discuss the importance of forgiveness, the struggles of finding identity, and how letting go of pain can lead to peace and purpose.

This episode of Truth Wins, Seriously! is a reminder that no matter what you have faced, there is hope through Jesus Christ. It speaks to anyone who has struggled with family, trauma, or feeling unloved. Valarie and Cindy show that faith, love, and perseverance can bring light into even the darkest situations.

Listen now to hear Cindy’s moving testimony, discover how God works through every season of life, and learn why truth always wins.

Truth Wins Seriously, hosted by Valerie Howe, dives deep into real stories of faith in the middle of life’s hardest moments. In this episode, Valerie sits down with Caity Chisum and her mother, Beth, to share their family’s incredible story of survival, struggle, and God’s presence through crisis.At just 30 years old, Caity—an elementary music teacher, singer, and dancer—suffered two sudden hemorrhagic strokes that left her completely paralyzed on her left side. Doctors removed 75% of her right temporal lobe to save her life, uncertain if she would ever walk or speak again. Beth and her husband Eric were forced to face every parent’s nightmare, clinging to faith when medical answers ran out.Through raw conversation and deep emotion, Valerie guides them as they recount those early days of shock, fear, and the long months of rehabilitation. Caity talks about learning to walk, eat, and talk again—how humor, patience, and faith became her lifeline. Beth shares the family’s exhaustion and the moment she realized that rejoicing in hardship doesn’t mean pretending it’s easy, but trusting that God is still present in the pain.Four years later, Caity is walking, cooking, and volunteering with children again, living proof that miracles happen through perseverance and grace. Her story isn’t just about recovery—it’s about transformation, faith, and finding new purpose after devastation.This episode of Truth Wins Seriously reminds listeners that even in tragedy, hope and truth always rise to the surface.