Miss Lawrence

I just said, if I go out with a full ball gown on and lashes from here to P Street, can't nobody tell me that God ain't still with me. That's right.

I just said, if I go out with a full ball gown on and lashes from here to P Street, can't nobody tell me that God ain't still with me. That's right.

We had a good conversation. I grew up here in Atlanta. I'm not related to pastors or anything like that. I went to church every Sunday with my mama, but My mama was one of those parents that's like, okay, we got to go to church, and then she'd go in there and go to sleep. Go in there and be nodding off. We'd be sitting there, and I learned a lot of scripture.

We had a good conversation. I grew up here in Atlanta. I'm not related to pastors or anything like that. I went to church every Sunday with my mama, but My mama was one of those parents that's like, okay, we got to go to church, and then she'd go in there and go to sleep. Go in there and be nodding off. We'd be sitting there, and I learned a lot of scripture.

by way of repetition from hearing it all the time. I didn't learn to apply it until later. I come to a meeting of the mind and spiritual understanding of what it all meant. My battles with church came when I started singing in church and everybody stood at attention when I sang. But then when I didn't sing, I was frowned upon because of who I was and what I looked like, how I presented myself.

by way of repetition from hearing it all the time. I didn't learn to apply it until later. I come to a meeting of the mind and spiritual understanding of what it all meant. My battles with church came when I started singing in church and everybody stood at attention when I sang. But then when I didn't sing, I was frowned upon because of who I was and what I looked like, how I presented myself.

Because as a gender non-conforming or just flaming gay queen, I always put on a little powder or something like that. Now I will put my little suits on for church, all that kind of stuff. But it was gonna be something that was extracted from women's culture. And so, The only time they would see me as human was when I was singing and using my voice. But after that, it was nothing for me, right?

Because as a gender non-conforming or just flaming gay queen, I always put on a little powder or something like that. Now I will put my little suits on for church, all that kind of stuff. But it was gonna be something that was extracted from women's culture. And so, The only time they would see me as human was when I was singing and using my voice. But after that, it was nothing for me, right?

And so I stopped going to church for a very long time and then I picked it back up later. But through that time I understood, okay, I need to go to church to be taught. And I worship in spirit and in truth anywhere that I go. And to a lot of you all's points, what I learned is forcing people to go to church because that's what they say you're supposed to do.

And so I stopped going to church for a very long time and then I picked it back up later. But through that time I understood, okay, I need to go to church to be taught. And I worship in spirit and in truth anywhere that I go. And to a lot of you all's points, what I learned is forcing people to go to church because that's what they say you're supposed to do.

And you're supposed to dress this way and dress that way. What I learned from my own journey is that it is true when scripture says that the traditions of man has caused my word to have no effect. Absolutely. And in order to be able to meet people where they are, you have to be in worship, in spirit, in the truth. You'll never learn who I am if I'm not operating in truth.

And you're supposed to dress this way and dress that way. What I learned from my own journey is that it is true when scripture says that the traditions of man has caused my word to have no effect. Absolutely. And in order to be able to meet people where they are, you have to be in worship, in spirit, in the truth. You'll never learn who I am if I'm not operating in truth.

And so I learned that along my journey. And so I learned who God was and who he was to me and what the spirit meant to me. And it's been incredible since I came to know him on my own. That's dope.

And so I learned that along my journey. And so I learned who God was and who he was to me and what the spirit meant to me. And it's been incredible since I came to know him on my own. That's dope.

Big fella.

Big fella.

No, you're right. No, you're right. It happens on its own. And I'm going to tell you, As a child, what my mother did give me was principles. And that there is a source that you go to in a time of trouble, when you need clarity, to be patient while you're waiting on clarity, and to know that that source, which is God, loves you unconditionally more than anything and anybody in this world.

No, you're right. No, you're right. It happens on its own. And I'm going to tell you, As a child, what my mother did give me was principles. And that there is a source that you go to in a time of trouble, when you need clarity, to be patient while you're waiting on clarity, and to know that that source, which is God, loves you unconditionally more than anything and anybody in this world.

And that is your best friend. I kept that with me, and to never lie. I always tell people, my momma always, don't you tell no lie, don't you lie about nothing. That's me and my boys, that's me and my boys. Don't you tell a lie about nothing. Now in that,

And that is your best friend. I kept that with me, and to never lie. I always tell people, my momma always, don't you tell no lie, don't you lie about nothing. That's me and my boys, that's me and my boys. Don't you tell a lie about nothing. Now in that,