Thirty Seconds or Less

In the darkness of dysphoria, I hear God say to me, “You are fearfully and wonderfully made”. God calls us to a life of love, not of self hatred. To live authentically and to love who I am as a transgender woman is to celebrate the diversity of God’s creation. God has called me to... The post A Love That Knows No Bounds appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

My name is Lawrence. I’m a native of the Midwest, I work in ministry and communications. I also happen to be transgender. None of us ever completely arrive — each day we move from glory to glory — but the most important lesson I’ve learned so far on this journey, is when we fully show up to... The post Showing Up Fully, The “T” appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

There is nothing contradictory about being transgender and a Christian. God’s love and promise of salvation holds true no matter what anyone else may say. You were made with a purpose and you are loved. John 3:17 says, “For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world but to save the... The post Never Fails appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

I was a Christian ministry CEO and a megachurch preaching pastor until I came out as transgender and then it was all gone in seven days. But I love the closing lines of Mary Oliver’s poem, The Journey: But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the... The post The Journey appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Everyone is transitioning. Maybe not in gender, but you are the same person you’ve always been, and yet drastically different from who you once were. We are not static beings. Being a non-binary trans person has helped me embrace this wider-truth. I am not yet expressing the me I hope to be, but I am... The post Everyone Is Transitioning appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Somebody once told me that it was impossible to be transgender and to be a Christian at the same time. While it’s tempting to bust out my Bible and go toe-to-toe with these folks, pointing out every affirmation of gender outsiders in scripture, at the end of the day, all I can say is: I’m... The post Here appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

I’m ready to dive into the rabbit hole, following my furry friend on an adventure of ideation. Creativity is my roadmap. Inspiration is my energy. Each step is filled with possibility. What do you want? What do you need? And what’s stopping you from answering, let alone asking, these questions? To follow the white rabbit... The post The White Rabbit appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

The first step to being made whole is recognizing that there is in fact a hole that needs to be filled. What is the thing that you’re hiding, the thing that you’re running from, the thing that you arrange every detail of your life to cover up? This is not to say that there’s something... The post Made Whole appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

I’m making plans for a new tattoo, in fact the next time you see me it will probably be eternally etched into my skin. And every time I dream about the next installation on the art gallery known as my body I find myself reflecting on who I am, on who I’ve been, on who... The post My Life On My Sleeve appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

I am not interested in grasping for something supernatural, aspiring for some ethereal spirit at the expense of my flesh and the world all around me. Instead I want to dig my toes deep into the dirt, embracing the natural and finding something super that has been here the entire time. Divinity is not a... The post Practice Resurrection appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.