One of the first times I spent serious time with Paula Lazor, she talked of helping and defending a good friend. The friend was an elderly woman who had said something untoward after a lifetime of professional excellence and was being treated as a pariah as a result. Paula’s eyes flashed as she told the story. What she didn’t know was that that friend had been one of my career idols, someone I’d been fortunate enough
to spend time on a few occasions. As I watched Paula, I thought, she’s someone I’d like to have on my side in a fight.
to spend time on a few occasions. As I watched Paula, I thought, she’s someone I’d like to have on my side in a fight.Now, she’s written about a different kind of fight, one of getting her son the right education program after years of struggle, in her book, Beyond the Box: How hands-On Learning Can Transform A Child and Reform Our Schools. It’s clear God was the source of her strength and inner peace as she continued to push through roadblocks and adversity to advocate for her son.
Paula shows me that the Lord desires not only prayer from us, but also action on His behalf.
