About Me

Deborah Markowitz Solan grew up Jewish in Brooklyn, New York, during

the turbulent 1960s. The defining moment in her young life came in 1963,

when, at the age of five, she watched her mother collapse in uncontrollable

grief when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. It was the same year

that her grandfather (her mother’s father) died and she again witnessed the

horrible grief that her mother experienced. There was also dysfunction and

trauma in Deborah’s household, leading her, subconsciously, to think that no

amount of happiness in life could outweigh the tragedy of suffering and

death. And, she wondered about and greatly feared death and what comes

after we die. She made dangerous and unhealthy life choices throughout her

adolescence and lived a life without passion or purpose. Despite the sorrow

she felt within, she graduated high school at the age of 16 and was the first

student intern at Sesame Street - Electric Company magazines.

In her junior year of college at West Virginia University, she was divinely directed

to a spiritual weekend where she gave her heart and life to Yeshua (Jesus) the

Jewish Messiah. She graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor of

science degree in journalism in 1979.

Deborah had a 35-year successful, executive career in journalism, public relations,

and philanthropy and has worked with top corporate and community leaders,

university presidents, and physicians throughout northeast Ohio. She retired from

her administrative career in 2013 and began a second career as a substitute teacher

until 2020. She also taught a summer reading program for inner-city children for

many years.

She has been happily married to her husband, George M. Solan, Jr., for more than

40 years. They live in Cuyahoga Falls. Ohio, have a miracle cat, Emma. and a

beautiful and gifted daughter, Samantha (Solan) Kacik and son-in-love, Alex

Kacik.

Deborah has been a leader in all aspects of ministry including teaching children

and adults, leading women’s Bible studies, overseeing evangelism and community

outreach efforts and leading missions work.

Deborah led her mother (who had hated Christians) to the Lord 10 years after

she gave her heart to Yeshua. Five years later, Deborah’s mother led her

mother (Deborah’s grandmother) to the Lord. Samantha is also a believer.

Four generations of Jewish Christian women is a testimony to God’s

goodness and faithfulness!