Think Hope Podcast

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins unveils Mothers In Crisis' Are You HOPED? Campaign as she shares clips from the latest Hope Immersion Retreat with Hopeologist Linda Blackshear Smith and Dr. Brenda Jarmon. We also hear from other participants about how they were HOPED and are ready to HOPE others. Hopeologist Rosalind shares information from the Surgeon General Advisory about the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. For more information please visit New Surgeon General Advisory Raises Alarm about the Devastating Impact of the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in the United States | HHS.gov What it means to be HOPED (Helping Others Practice Empowerment Daily) by the Practice of Hopeology: Knowing how to Think, Speak, and Imagine HopeKnowing how to Anchor HopeKnowing how to Take Hope BreaksKnowing how to Rest in Hope Knowing how to make Hope ConnectionsKnowing how to move from Despair to Hope To see Dr. Brenda Jarmon share her experience of being HOPED on YouTube please visit https://youtu.be/otZo0_BkmQo?si=P-7DJmAUdlF3yRug. To see Linda Smith's testimony for becoming a Hopeologist on YouTube please visit https://youtu.be/FiCLESqJlDg?si=23h2ckywGQspml2P. For more information about Hope Immersion Retreats please visit www.hopeimmersionretreat.com

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a ‘Hope Chat' with Emmy award-winning anchor/reporter Mr. Kelly Wright. He was a co-anchor on Fox News and also worked for the Black News Channel and several other networks during his auspicious career. Wright is currently a Senior Capitol Hill Correspondent with NTD News in Washington DC, and he recently launched "America's Hope," which searches out stories from across different backgrounds, to find people who have turned tragedy into triumph and giving hope to those in despair. Mr. Wright has interviewed former presidents, senators, first ladies, and everyone in between. To watch America's Hope “Hope Prevails” episode where he interviewed Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins please visit: https://youtu.be/L1Ui1aLwa-M?si=WrRsLrOTlQAfTOxC. In addition to his journalistic career Kelly Wright is also a powerful vocalist and we will hear three of his songs, “All Aboard the Love Train”, “Savior”, and “Take a Look Around”, on this Think Hope Podcast. To contact Mr. Wright and for more information about this wonderful man of faith, please visit: https://www.hdreps.com/talent/kelly-wright.html For more information about Mothers In Crisis' Hope Campaign please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com. 

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with Dr. Jonathan Annipen of Durban South Africa about the upcoming South African Hope Tour. Dr. Rosalind Tompkins and Dr. Rebecca Judd will be traveling to South Africa for a hope tour in August which is South Africa's Women's Month. This will be the third such tour that Dr. Rosalind has been a part of with Dr. Jonathan. She will be the featured speaker in several venues from Richard's Bay to Durban and finally Johannesburg. In this powerful International episode of Think Hope Podcast,Hopeologist RosalindandDr. Jonathan share about the power of hope and some of the amazing things that God has done during prior hope tours and what is planned for the upcoming hope tour. They also share about Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi MP'sauspicious lifetime career and anti-apartheid work with the late Dr. Nelson Mandela and the International HOPEE Award that Dr. Rosalind will have the honor of presenting to him. For more information about the Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass It On Campaign visit www.makeahopeconnection.com. To obtain a copy of the Practice of Hopeology booklet visit:  www.practiceofhopeology.com. For more information about Hope Immersion Retreats please visit www.HopeImmersionRetreat.com.      

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins shares three hope thoughts, Ice Cream for the Soul, Joy, and Higher in Hope. Be refreshed and renewed in hope as you listen to Think Hope Podcast 'Hope Blasts' for the summer. Hopeologist Rosalind shares in her Tallahassee Democrat Community Blog, "While we are beating the heat things are spiraling out of control all around us with continued gun violence, war, and political upheaval. People need hope now more than ever."  As you listen and are uplifted share these hope thoughts with others who may be experiencing challenging times. In Ice Cream for the Soul, we are reminded of joyful times during childhood when hearing the ice cream truck and eating ice cream and how hope can refresh our souls, in Joy we find the correlation between joy and hope and how we can have joy when we are hopeful, and in Higher in Hope, we see that hope is like helium in our balloon of faith. Let hope take you higher today! For information please visit: Practice of Hopeology.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with Dr. Marilyn Todman, CEO and Ownerof Preach the Word Worldwide Network,PTWWN about her life and ministry as they prepare for a Hope Immersion Retreat at PTWWN tv during April National Month of Hope. Dr. Marilyn shares how the Lord gave her the vision to start her streaming network over a decade ago. She and her husband, Elder Charles Todman were obedient to the word that she heard and started PTWWN. It has grown tremendously since they moved to Atlanta Georgia, and recently they produced their first movie “Lady Wisdom” which will be premiering in August. Be enlightened and lifted as Hopeologist Dr.Rosalind and Dr. Marilyn share hope from their hearts. For more information about Hope Immersion Retreats Please visit: www.HopeImmersionRetreat.com. For more information about April National Month of Hope and the Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass It On Campaign visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com. To obtain a copy of the Practice of Hopeology booklet visit:  www.practiceofhopeology.com.  

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with Dr. Rebecca Judd about her recent licensure as a Hopeologist® and her ministry, Behavior, Inc. Behavior, Inc. Re-Entry Project's mission is to reduce recidivism by providing an environment and the supportive and professional services in which clients experience personal growth toward self-sufficiency, while becoming a productive member of society and developing a more meaningful relationship with God. Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins is excited about chatting with new Hopeologist, Dr. Rebecca Judd as we are counting down to April National Month of Hope. Listen up and learn how you can become a part of the Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass it On Campaign. To read Dr. Rosalind's blog about anchoring Hope Symbolism in the Tallahassee Democrat Community Blog please visit: What Brings Me Hope: Anchoring Hope | Tallahassee.com Community Blogs To download your free copy of the Practice of Hopeology booklet visit:  www.practiceofhopeology.com. For more information about Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass It On Campaign www.makeahopeconnection.com. For more information about Hope Immersion Retreats Please visit www.HopeImmersionRetreat.com.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with Evangelist Linda Blackshear Smith about her recent licensure as a Hopeologist® and her ministry, Divinely Empowered Equipped Ministries, Inc.(DEE), A Helps and Christian Education Ministry divinely assigned to take the Gospel of Christ Jesus to the highways and byways and to help those in need along the way.  Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins is excited about the two new Hopeologist, Dr. Rebecca Judd and Linda Smith, that are now on board and is looking forward to licensing more Hopeologist to keep the proverbial Hope Train moving steadily down the tracks. Listen up and learn how you can become a part of the Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass it On Campaign. To read Dr. Rosalind's blog about the evolution of the Hope Campaign in the Tallahassee Democrat Community Blog please visit: What Brings Me Hope: Passing the Torch of Hope to Others | Tallahassee.com Community Blogs To download your free copy of the Practice of Hopeology booklet visit:  www.practiceofhopeology.com. For more information about Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass It On Campaign www.makeahopeconnection.com. For more information about Hope Immersion Retreats Please visit www.HopeImmersionRetreat.com.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a Hope Chat with Dr. Judy Mandrell about her vision for a Citywide Prayer Initiative. Dr. Judy Mandrell is a Servant of God living in Tallahassee, FL where she is a Co-Laborer in Life Changers Church of God in Christ with her husband Dr. Gerald Mandrell, Senior Pastor. Dr. Judy was awakened by the Lord at 2:00am early one morning and given the vision to call the City of Tallahassee to prayer by recruiting 100 pastors and churches to unite and agree to blanket the City with prayer, twenty-four hours a day. This Urgent Prayer Vision came on the heels of increased gun violence resulting in deaths taking place in the City of Tallahassee, the Capital of Florida. Dr. Judy Mandrell was obedient to the vision and organized prayer gatherings in neighborhoods where citizens have lost their lives. As well as asking people to pray for thirty minutes each day and unite in prayer once a week at different churches for the whole year. Please visit her Facebook Page for more information: (1) Gerald-Judy Mandrell | Facebook Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins is excited about spreading the word about the Urgent Prayer Vision so others may join in from both near and far because prayer is what fuels hope. It's like pouring gasoline on the fire of hope and it only takes a spark to cause an inferno that will burn up the wickedness in the land. For more information about Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass It On Campaign www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Have you been feeling a little down lately? Do you know someone who could use a “hope lift?” If so, listen to this Think Hope Podcast with Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins as she chats with Apostle Daryle Robinson about moving from Despair to Hope. Through the Practice of Hopeology we learn how to think, speak, imagine, and share, hope. These practical self-help principles will transform your life! During this episode Hopeologist Rosalind also shares testimonials from the recent Hope for the Holidays Hope Immersion Retreat and a Hope Thought that will equip you on your journey of hope. Here are Seven Steps to help you Move from Despair to Hope: 1. Determine the cause of your despair. Be brutally honest; this requires self-evaluation and knowing that no one else is responsible for your feelings and emotions but you. 2. Confirm with someone you trust that you are on the right track in identifying the source of your despair. 3. Plan your strategy to move from despair to hope. 4. Set goals. See yourself completing your plan. Believe you can. 5. Focus on the result. Don't get distracted. 6. Pray and ask God for help. 7. Reach out to people who believe in your potential and who are willing to empower, not control, you along the way. To download your free copy of the Practice of Hopeology booklet visit: www.practiceofhopeology.com. For more information about Hope Immersion Retreats Please visit www.HopeImmersionRetreat.com. For more information about Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass It On Campaign www.makeahopeconnection.com.  

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with Apostle Pam Morgan as she shares five reasons to be thankful all year long. During this powerful conversation you will hear real life testimonies from Apostle Pam that confirms the five reasons for being thankful. Listen and learn what it means to have an attitude of gratitude. As a bonus Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind will share hope thoughts designed to help you to think hopeful thoughts. Five Reasons to Be Thankful and always be full of Grace for ourselves and others: God is RealGod's (Zoe) LifeGod's ProvisionsGod's Love expressed through Family, Friends, Loved OnesGod's Eternal Forces: Faith, Hope, Love If you would like to ask a question that will be answered by Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins, please visit https://wisdom.app/hopeologistrosalind/ask Come away for the Holidays and experience hope on another level at the Hope for the Holidays Hope Immersion Retreat. Please visit www.HopeImmersionRetreat.com for more details and to register. For more information about Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass It On Campaignwww.makeahopeconnection.com.

On this episode of Think Hope Podcast, Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins and Mothers In Crisis' Christ Vision Tribe members share keys to thinking hope and introduce the Practice of Hopeology Master Classes that are now available. Listen to this powerful podcast that is filled with Hope Thoughts and other vital information that will help you to become more hopeful. Mothers In Crisis is implementing the Hope, Pass It On Campaign, by providing practical self-help tools and training to help people become more hopeful and share hope with others as hope is needed now more than ever! Please visit  www.practiceofhopeology.com to download your Practice of Hopeology Booklet and Master Classes today. One of the ways that we learn to think hope is by "Learning How to Speak the Language of Hope" by adding one three letter word, Yet. Learn how to think, speak, imagine, share, and live a life of hope through the Practice of Hopeology.

Happy April National Month of Hope! Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins has a hope chat with T. C. Bradley host of God Made Millionaire TV Show, HOPEE Awardee 2022, about his personal testimony and the inspiration for the syndicated television show that airs on the WORD Network. During this dynamic show you will be refreshed by the Hope Thoughts shared throughout the podcast designed to encourage and help you to think hope.  During the interview with T. C. Bradley, we hear how he died during a massive heart incident that changed his whole life and how he was able to come back stronger than ever before through his faith in God. We also hear the story behind the God Made Millionaire television show that was birthed during the Coronavirus pandemic and is now in its third season. Hopeologist Rosalind appeared on the God Made Millionaire on last season and the show about hope aired this season as well to help kick-off the National Month of Hope: https://godmademillionaire.com/watch-the-show/ For more information about Mothers In Crisis Hope Pass It On Campaign please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com. To download your free Practice of Hopeology Booklet please visit www.practiceofhopeology.com.  

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with Evangelist Banny Hinn Razi about the HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Award that Turning Point Pakistan Church Hope Network will receive during April Month of Hope. On this premiere international Hope Chat Hopeologist Rosalind interviews Evangelist Banny about Turning Point Pakistan Church and their Hope Network that is sharing hope and help with the poor, widows, orphans, and others in Punjab Pakistan. Through the partnership with Mothers In Crisis and Turning Point International Church, the Hope Network was birthed to empower those most in need. During the podcast we hear about the exciting news that Evangelist Banny Hinn Razi translated the Practice of Hopeology booklet into the Urdu language and they will be given out during their April Month of Hope Celebration! Listen in and hear the challenges that Evangelist Banny and team faced while spreading hope and how they managed them with humility and love. We also hear about the triumphs and the power of hope when it is shared and received.  Receive your Free Practice of Hopeology Booklet today by going to www.practiceofhopeology.com. Also join the Hope Pass It On and Save a Life Campaign and Celebrate April National Month of Hope. Please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins has a hope chat with Dr. Claudette Harrell Project Manager of Bethel Baptist Medical Mobile Unit. The Bethel Baptist Medical Mobile Unit is Mothers In Crisis' local HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardee for April National Month of Hope 2022. The Lord poured into the spirit of Reverend Dr. R. B. Holmes, Jr., Pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church a vision to purchase a mobile medical unit. Dr. Holmes obeyed the Lord, and purchased the mobile medical unit in April 2021, under Jeremiah 33:6 “Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.”  The vision of the mobile medical unit is to create a model mobile health clinic program to increase healthcare that ensures people can access timely and decrease illnesses disproportionately affecting certain populations due to disparities in healthcare. Dr. Claudette Harrell shares from her heart about the challenges and triumphs of managing the medical mobile unit. She shares about the vision and mission of the outreach and how it is a ministry that is founded and fueled by the Word of God. Find out what brings her hope and receive hope from the Hope Thoughts that are shared throughout the podcast. The full list of HOPEE Awardees is also revealed during this powerful episode of Think Hope Podcast. Mothers In Crisis' Campaign Hope Pass It On and Save a Life is in full swing! To download your Free Practice of Hopeology Booklet please visit: www.practiceofhopeology.com. For more information visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.    

At the beginning of this episode, Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins shares the list of HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardees for April National Month of Hope 2022. This diverse group of people represent those who exemplify excellence by empowering and spreading hope to others through their various occupations, lives, and initiatives. She also shares about the launching of the Hope Pass It On and Save A Life Camapign. In honor of April National Month of Hope 2022, Mothers In Crisis is implementing the Hope, Pass It On Campaign, by providing practical tools and training to help people become more hopeful and share hope with others as hope is needed now more than ever. As we continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, many have lost loved ones and need ways to stay hopeful. Mothers In Crisis is providing practical self-help strategies through the practice of hopeology. Please visit www.practiceofhopeology.com and download Your FREE HOPE BOOKLET Today! In addition, Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins shares the wonderfully delightful Hope Chat that she had with HOPEE Awardee, Dr. Pam Perry.  Pam Perry is an award-winning communications professional. She has been called by Publishers Weekly a “PR Guru” and featured in many major publications, and on more than one hundred radio and TV programs. She also has a 20-year career expertise in marketing, public relations, and journalism in Detroit. She is the publisher of SPEAKERS MAGAZINE. For more information, visit www.pamperrypr.com.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with Dr. Anne C. Bailey author of The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in  American History and Founder of Green Team International in Jamaica. Green Team International is one of Mothers In Crisis 2022 HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardees. Listen up as Dr. Rosalind shares hope thoughts throughout the episode and reads her blog that she wrote about her visit with Dr. Anne in Portland Jamaica. What Brings Me Hope: The Resiliency of African Americans and those of the African Diaspora. We all need hope, listen to Think Hope Podcast and see that there is still hope no matter what is happening in your life. Hope Pass It On and Save a Life! For more information about Mothers In Crisis Hope Campaign please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com.  

On this powerful and impactful episode of Think Hope Podcast, Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardee Desmond Meade about how he was able to help get the voting rights restored for 1.4 million Floridians with past felony convictions. During the interview with Mr. Desmond Meade we learn that he is proud to be a hope dealer as he shares his testimony of overcoming drug addiction, homelessness, and attempted suicide. Mr. Meade is a MacArthur Genius Grant Awardee and he is the president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and a graduate of Florida International University College of Law. In 2019 Time Magazine named Mr. Meade one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, as he empowers and civically re-engages local communities across the state, and reshapes local, state, and national criminal justice policies. Listen and enjoy this Think Hope podcast as we hear Hope Thoughts and feedback from two of Mothers In Crisis Christ Vision Tribe members, Minister Nettie Walker Palmore and Pastor Kwame Lewis. Hopeologist Rosalind also reads her blog What Brings Me Hope: Passing Hope on to Others that is published in the Tallahassee Democrat and Capital Outlook newspapers. For more information about Mothers In Crisis' National Month of Hope Campaign please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins shares from her recent trip to Jamaica an interview that she had with Margret Dawkins of Chateau Margarita Hotel and Spa in Montego Bay Jamaica. Sister Margret shares about the importance of eating healthy and how she cooks from the fruits and vegetables that grow on the land. She also shares how cooking natural foods that people enjoy and empowering others bring her hope. To read a blog that Hopeologist Rosalind wrote about some of the good food that she ate while staying at Chateau Margarita Hotel please visit: Christmas in Jamaica Blog. We also hear from Christ Vision Tribe members Pastor Kwame Lewis, Minister Nettie Palmore, and Sister Sharon Durham about the importance of hope during Christmas and beyond. Merry Christmas everyone and have a Happy New Year 2022!

Learn how to have an attitude of gratitude as Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with Apostle Daryle Robinson, founder and president of HIS International Prayer Ministry. Dr. Rosalind shares from her blog in the Tallahasse Democrat, "What Brings Me Hope" about an impactful experience she had while in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The women of the Congo taught her a great lesson on what true gratitude and giving of thanks look like. Listen to this Thanksgiving Think Hope Podcast and be encouraged and enfused with hope and gratitude. For more information about the Hope Campaign please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with author Vanessa Miller Pierce after attending the Christian Book Lovers Retreat Conference in which she is the founder. Vanessa shares how her abiding faith in Jesus is the guiding light that leads her. Her latest book "Something Good", published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, will be released in March 2022. Hopeologist Rosalind also shares the breaking news that Vanessa will be one of the  recipients of a HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) award, during April National Month in 2022. Listen to today's podcast and be inspired and lifted as you hear this powerful interview along with two "Hope Thoughts" and "Balls for Hope" messages shared throughout. For more information please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins chats with members of the Christ Vision Tribe, Nettie Walker Palmore, and Sharon Durham as they release the brand new, hot off the press, tool of 20 Days of Hope Thoughts designed to keep you hopeful. On this podcast Hopeologist Rosalind shares five (5) of the 20 Days of Hope Thoughts: Day 1 Laughter is the Sound of HopeDay 5 Expect Great ThingsDay 9 Watch Out for the Hope KillersDay 12 Hope is Like Ice Cream for the SoulDay 19 We Walk by Faith and We Run By Hope Listen up and be encouraged and lifted by these powerful Hope Thoughts that are biblically based and inspirational. Please go and get your Hope Thoughts today at www.practiceofhopeology.com. All proceeds benefit the non-profit organization Mothers In Crisis.

On this Think Hope Podcast Hopeologist Rosalind Lewis Tompkins shares an interview from  the Valder Bebe's God Talk radio show talking about the power of hope. She then shares an impactful hope chat with Apostle Pam Morgan about Mothers in Crisis' former Detroit Chapter and toxic relationships. She then shares how everyone can join the Whole Hope Campaign by becoming a Citizens of Hope. Learn how to become a citizen of hope as you listen to this power packed Think Hope Podcast. For more information please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins and the Christ Vision Tribe, launch the powerful booklet, The Practice of Hopeology just in time as many people are losing hope amid tremendous tragedies and trauma. In today's podcast we discuss how being hopeful is learned behavior and a way of life. Dr. Rosalind Tompkins also shares practical ways to become more hopeful and to spread hope to others. The Practice of Hopeolgy is one of the ways that Mothers In Crisis is promoting the public awareness of hope through the Whole Hope Campaign. Read my Blog Holding Onto Hope  . The Five Tenets of the Whole Hope Campaign are: HOPE stands for Helping Others Practice EmpowermentHope for SelfHope for FamilyHope for/within CommunityHope for the Nation and World To receive your booklet, The Practice of Hopeology please visit: www.practiceofhopeology.com

At the top of the Think Hope Podcast, Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins shares a clip from a hope chat with Ms. Tanya Tatum, Director of Medical Services at Florida A & M University. She interviewed Ms. Tatum about FAMU COVID-19 Testing Center receiving a HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Award for 2021. We learn how the COVID-19 Testing center has tested over 300,000 constituents to date. Hopeologist Rosalind and the Christ Vision Tribe of Mothers In Crisis also share lessons learned during the 2021 April National Month of Hope Campaign that are powerful and life-changing. They will definitely help others and frame the hope campaign moving forward. For more information please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

During April, the National Month of Hope, Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins has a hope chat with HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardee Darius Washington about how as a pastor, artist, producer, entrepreneur and visionary, he is empowering others through his God given gifts. Pastor Washington has been seen and heard on television networks like BET (Sunday Best), American Idol, The Word Network Live, and on multiple radio/media outlets internationally. He's opened for gospel mega-stars: Shirley Caesar, Marvin Sapp, Tasha Cobbs and more. Pastor Darius new production banner Cornerstone Media (CSMP), extends his scope of artistry/production to include faith-based TV/Film projects. He is currently serving as Lead Pastor of Faith Life Church Tallahassee. After the pre-recorded interview with Pastor Washington, hopeologist Rosalind and the Christ Vision Tribe discuss the importance of vision when it comes to empowering others. For more information about the Whole Hope Campaign please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins has a Hope Chat with Rev. Matthew Long, Jr., Education Department Advisor for Project Ready of the Urban League of the Upstate. Project Ready's tagline is "Empowering Communities. Changing Lives." The State of South Carolina is receiving a HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment), Award for their State's symbol, Dum Spiro Spero, Latin for "While I Breathe, I Hope." During the second half Hopeologist Rosalind and the Christ Vision Tribe of Mothers In Crisis chat about April, National Month of Hope updates. For more information please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com.

It is April, the National Month of Hope and Mothers In Crisis is proclaiming and celebrating by presenting HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awards again this year including post humous awards. Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins has a hope chat with Aaronetta Frison, daughter of posthumous HOPEE Awardee, Rev. Dr. Bernyce Clausell. Reverend Bernyce Hall Clausell was born November 19, 1916 in Thomson, GA, in 1958 she and her husband organized Calvary Baptist Church in Tallahassee, FL where she pastored for 18 years. Under her pastorate, the church became a community-based church with many outreach projects that made local and national history. She was known as the "Black Mother Teresa" and the "State Mother of Prisons." Rev. Bernyce Clausell passed on to the other side of eternity in 2015. Rev. Bernyce Clausell, the author of the book, "No Time To Die", was a staple, stalwart, steadfast, and consummate community servant in the fields of education, religion, equality, and justice, standing in the gap, in the trenches, and putting herself on the line for humanity, while proclaiming God's goodness for mankind. For more information about the Whole Hope Campaign please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins has a hope chat about social justice with 2021 HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardee, Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump. He has represented families in several high-profile civil rights cases such as George Floyd, who was murdered by police in Minneapolis in 2020, Breonna Taylor, who was murdered by police in her own apartment in Louisville in 2020, Trayvon Martin, who was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, FL in 2012 and Michael Brown, who was killed by a law enforcement officer in Ferguson, Missouri as well as many others. Through a steadfast dedication to justice and service, renowned civil rights, and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump has established himself as one of the nation's foremost lawyers and advocates for social justice. He is the author of "Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People", published in October 2019 and the founder and director of the Benjamin Crump Social Justice Institute. At the second half of the podcast Hopeologist Rosalind and the Christ Vision Tribe of Mothers In Crisis continue the discussion about the importance of hope in social justice and Mothers In Crisis' Balls for Hope Campaign. For more information about Mothers In Crisis' April National Month of Hope Campaign please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Rosalind Lewis Tompkins has a hope chat with Barbara Boone, Vice President, Community Outreach and Executive Director, Leadership Tallahassee, (LT) a program of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. Barbara has twenty plus years with Leadership Tallahassee and has been intstrumental in growing the program by adding a Youth Leadership Tallahassee program, a Lifetime Membership level, and other initiatives. Barbara Boone is a Mothers In Crisis 2021 HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardee in commemeration of April National Month of Hope. Learn leadership tips and what it takes to empower leaders in this dynamic and engaging conversation.

Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins has a hope chat with HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardee Dr. Temple Robinson, MD with Bond Community Health Center where she advocates full time and oversees day to day management. Dr. Robinson is passionate about preparing the next generation of health care leaders and providers. Join us for a lively discussion about how she is helping to navigate the community during the Coronavirus pandemic. Hopeologist Rosalind and the Christ Vision Tribe of Mothers In Crisis talk about the activities surrounding the upcoming April National Month of Hope during the second half. For more information please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist and Empowerment Life Coach Dr. Rosalind Tompkins and the Christ Vision Tribe of Mothers In Crisis discuss ways to use hope in achieving your goals. This is the time of year when many New Year's resolutions are forgotten. Learn ways to use hope to revitalize and reactivate determination to achieve common goals of self-improvement. Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind shares the results of survey studies concerning New Year's resolutions for 2021 and the Five Tenets of the Whole Hope Campaign. Hope is needed to achieve your goals. Learn keys to becoming more productive in 2021. Seven keys to using hope to achieve your goals for 2021: Look at every day as though it was the New Year and start off with a clean slate.Embrace the feelings of optimism that comes with new beginnings.Develop micro goals that you can achieve along the way and celebrate them.Be flexible and willing to modify your methods to achieving your goals.Expect success in achieving your goals and speak positive affirmations.Be willing to start over when necessary and look at it as a new beginning, not failure.Never give up!

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins has a hope chat with TJ Jackson, one of Tito Jackson of the Jackson Five's sons about the Dee Dee Jackson Foundation receiving a HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Award for their work. The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation spreads hope and love while empowering children who have experienced loss and trauma through music therapy. Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind wrote a blog about the Dee Dee Jackson Foundation receiving the HOPEE Award  click the hyper link to read the artice.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins shares the HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardees for the April National Month of Hope Campaign 2021. She dialogues with the Christ Vision Tribe about the upcoming Think Hope Podcast with one of the HOPEE Awardees, T J Jackson of the Dee Dee Jackson Foundation. In addition Mothers In Crisis is very excited about the Hope Campaign going international this year with outreaches in Pakistan and Nepal. In recognition of Mothers In Crisis 30 Years of service in 2021, we are rolling out the Balls for Hope Campaign and have reached out to and received support from several wonderful sponsors. Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind will give a praise out to all those who are supporting the Hope Campaign as we move forward and count down to April. For more information about the 2021 Hope Campaign please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins discusses with the Christ Vision Tribe of Mothers In Crisis Hope for the New Year 2021. As we count down to April National Month of Hope we hear exciting news about what is to come. Also hear life lessons learned from 2020. Five life lessons learned in 2020: Life is too short to worry about small things and small people. Don't get caught up in negativity because it always makes matters worse. Gather around those that you love and cherish every moment that you have with them because you never know when it will be you last. Take time to acknowledge and appreciate regular everyday people who exhibit extraordinary strength and courage because everyone is essential. The character of a person is seen during times of adversity. When you are squeezed what comes out? Take care of yourself by eating healthy, excersing, and getting plenty of rest because you are all you have control over. For more information about Mothers In Crisis Hope Campaign please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins shares in a lively discussion with the Christ Vision Tribe of Mothers In Crisis about how to give the gift of light. With so much darkness in the world the light is definitely needed to bring hope, love, and joy into the world. Listen to this Think Hope Podcast and learn how to give the gift of light. Dr. Rosalind discusses three ways to give the light: Giving the gift of light is giving the gift of love.Giving the gift of light by praying for others.Giving the gift of light is helping others. No matter what season it is we can all Give the Gift of Light and it first starts with thinking hope because hope turns the light on. Mothers In Crisis is giving the gift of light through the Balls for Hope Campaign

Hopeolgist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins and the Christ Vision Tribe of Mothers In Crisis explore ways to activate your gratitude during Thanksgiving and beyond. Even during the corona virus pandemic, we can find creative ways to connect and share hope with others. On today's podcast we learn practical and creative ways to bring your gratitude journal to life. You will receive tips on how to be thankful and keep your head above waters during the Holidays. We will see that Thanksgiving is everyday, a day to give thanks and share hope. In Rosalind's blog, Having an Attitude of Gratitude this Thanksgiving, she encourages everyone to begin keeping a gratitude journal and give it wings to fly. Learn how on this Think Hope Podcast.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Lewis Tompkins releases her long awaited audio book, "As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Still Hope"! Listen to this podcast to learn how to receive a free copy. Hope is the powerful force that keeps your faith afloat. On this episode of Think Hope Podcast we learn how the practice of hopeology can change lives. We will hear excerpts from the book and recieve chances to obtain free copies. We will also hear from the Christ Vision Tribe about ways the book has transformed their lives and others. Email to receive your free copy of the audio book: rosalindytompkins@gmail.com everytime you hear the "Hope Train". Purchase your copy of the audio book of "As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Still Hope" today: iTunes Apple Audible Amazon

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins shares samples from her new audio book, "As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Still Hope" that is coming soon on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. Dr. Rosalind, who worked in the studio on the audio book during the coronavirus pandemic, will share about the process that she went through of reading and recording in studio. Releasing the Power Hope is needed and can be accomplished by learning the principles outlined in "As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Still Hope". In the book Dr. Rosalind shares her story of hope and the stories of others who have overcome through the power of hope. On this Think Hope podcast you will get a sneak preview of the audio book and learn practical ways to practice hope.

On this Think Hope Podcast Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins and the Christ Vision Tribe share Poetry for Life. These poems are inspired by God to bring peace, hope, and joy to your soul. You will find out the motivation behind each poem shared and how you can receive a collection of these poems for your listening pleasure while you support children and families around the globe. With so much stress going on in the world today due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, political upheaval, and racial injustice, not to mention the social ills of poverty, child abuse, domestic violence, mental illness, and drug addiction, just to name a few; we all could us a little soothing hope and encouragement. The Christ Vision Tribe of Mothers In Crisis is launching the Poems for Change Hope Campaign (PCHC). The PCHC is a Poetry for Life collection of four poetry files available for download. They are:Poems for the Heart,Poetry of Hope,Poems of Consciousness, and Poetry in Ministry. All proceeds go to support children and families in the USA, Pakistan, Nepal, Kenya, Eswatini, India and other missions around the globe. Please visit www.tpicchurch.net for more information and to receive your free poem, Dream Again.

On this special Think Hope Podcast, Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins and the Christ Vision Tribe look at the issue of reopening schools as the State of Florida has issued an emergency order mandating that all schools in the state open for in-person learning in August. This order comes as Florida has become the coronavirus epicenter averaging over 10,000 new cases a day through much of July. Hopeologist Rosalind shares an interview with her daughter, Janar Shenale Holloway, a ten-year first grade teacher in Leon County Schools in Florida. Mrs. Holloway shares her concerns as both a teacher and parent of three children, two of which are students in the public-school system. Dr. Rosalind also shares a brief interview with her eleven-year old granddaughter, Tayla Holloway to hear her thoughts. In the midst of it all we believe that there is hope for the coronavirus pandemic that is still sweeping the land and it is not found in politics but in the Word of God. Hopeologist Rosalind and the Christ Vision Tribe members share Psalms of hope for students, parents, and teachers who are caught up in this very real dilemma. Throughout the ages people from all walks of life have found comfort and safety in the Psalms found in the Bible. As you listen to this powerful episode receive hope and help to make it through these challenging times.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins has a hope chat with her daughter Janar Shenale Holloway about the deaths of George Flyod and other black men and women killed by police officers and the concerns that she has a black mother of a son and two daughters. Janar shared a moving video tribute about her son, Brian Jr. on social media and it struck a nerve with many mothers who are praying and pleading with the world to see their children for who they really are; valuable, brilliant, beautiful, human beings who are fearfully and wonderfully made by God. Protests around the nation and world are continuing in the wake of the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota after a white police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down on the street. In this powerful and impactful episode Hopeologist Rosalind and the Christ Vision Tribe discuss issues surrounding these deaths from a biblical perspective and solutions that every mother and father can take to protect their children and to bring change to the world. Read the Blog, "Hope Says It Has Not Happened Yet."

In this special mother's day message of hope, "The Bee, Lightening, and the Gazelle", Hopeoloigist Rosalind encourages mothers everywhere to arise to the occasion and take your place in whatever sphere of influence God has given to you. We are living in a day and time where mothers are stepping up in the home, community, virtual marketplace, and world nurturing, healing, and protecting what they have been given stewardship over. Be encouraged with this message of hope today and arise!

After a successful National Month of Hope that is needed now more than ever, Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins shares Five Steps to Moving Forward. Even though the month has ended the hope campaign is by no means over. We are just getting started and the Five F's of Moving Forward is what is keeping the Hope Train on the right track. With the Coronavirus pandemic still affecting countless lives some cities and states are opening up. It is very important to learn how to move forward in order to safely navigate this brave new world that we are currently living in. On this Think Hope Podcast we explore Five Steps to moving forward in detail and give practical and helpful information that will help you reach your full potential. There is a new normal and God is doing a new thing and we shall know it and walk in it step-by step. Five Steps to Moving: Faith, Focus, Finish, Follow-up, Follow-through. For more information about the Hope Campaign please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

In honor of April the National Month of Hope, Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins has a hope chat with HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardee Dr. Vera McIntyre about her hope filled life and how she inspires and empowers others. "Meet the Divine, Inspirational, Virtuous, Anointed, Sister; Motivational Speaker, Teacher, Consultant, Life Coach, Author, Premarital Counselor, and Jewelry Maker, Dr. Vera McIntyre." Dr. Rosalind also explores the topic of hopeologist and how we can change the world through the practice of hope. Utilizing components of social, spiritual, and educational models, Mothers In Crisis advocates for hope as a way of thinking and living. The Practice of Hopeology is introduced in "As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Still Hope." For more information about the Hope Campaign visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com.  

In honor of April National Month of Hope, Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins honors frontline workers who put their lives on the line like HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment), Awardee LaTreller Johnson who is a direct care professional at a long-term residential care facility for adults with developmental disabilities. This center has several confirmed cases of Coronavirus. Ms. Johnson, a single parent of three, shares her motivation for continuing to go to work as more than half of the residents and one third of the employees have tested positive for COVID 19 although she tested negative and does not have the disease. This Coronavirus pandemic has just become more personal to me as LaTreller Johnson is a long-term member of Mothers In Crisis. As her pastor and leader, I am so proud of her stance and faith. LaTreller represents what is good is the world and is empowered by the practice of hopeology and shares how she uses the principles to create hope spheres at her place of employment during this extremely difficult time. Congratulations to LaTreller Johnson for receiving the HOPEE Award! For more information on how to become involved with the Hope Campaign please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com. Also see the video of Hopeologist Rosalind's original poem inspired by the times that we are living in We Cannot Be Shaken on Vimeo.

During April the National Month of Hope, hope is needed now more than ever! On this episode Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins chats with HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) National Awardee Judge Frank Caprio of Providence Rhode Island about his hope filled life and career. Judge Caprio has served as a Providence Municipal Court Judge since 1985. His court is well-known due to the top-rated television show, "Caught in Providence". The "Caught in Providence" televised proceedings have become popular worldwide and televised nationally since September 2018. The world is experiencing life turned upside down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. During these unprecedented times we need to spread hope and not disease. Pope Francis said on Easter Sunday, that the message that Christ has risen is "the contagion of hope." Hope is like the light in a dark tunnel that will help us to navigate our way through this crisis. As a hopeologist and hope coach I believe that it is imperative to stay safe, keep the faith, and have hope. I am honored to chat with those who are bringing hope to the world in their various roles and capacities. For more information, to support, and to become a Citizen of Hope please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com.

April, the National Month of Hope for 2020, is finally here and it's right on time because hope is needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing life turned upside down due to the coronavirus epidemic. In these unprecedented times hope is like the light in a dark tunnel that will help us to navigate our way through this crisis. As a hopeologist and hope coach I believe that it is imperative that we don't give up and keep the faith. That is why on behalf of Mothers In Crisis, I am honored to chat with those who are bringing hope to the world in their various roles and capacities both locally and nationally. On this episode Hopeologist Rosalind chats with HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment) Awardees City of Tallahassee Commissioner Curtis Richardson and his dear wife, Leon County Judge Nina-Ashenafi-Richardson about their individual and collective hope filled lives. Curtis and Nina have been married for 28 years and they are the proud parents of two beautiful and smart daughters, Carina and Aida. Carina is now a midshipman at the US Naval Academy and Aida is a rising 9th grader. For more information about the Hope Campaign please visit: www.makeahopeconnection.com

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins shares how to deal with the second-hand panic that is surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. She explores what the Word of God has to say about how we should conduct ourselves during these trying times. She shares three points about what we need to remember when facing this crisis. While we wash our hands, cough into our arms, and practice social distancing, we must remember that there is no distance in prayer or in the Spirit. As we Stay Safe in Love, Keep the Faith, and Imagine Hope we can help ourselves and others make it through as overcomers in this life because there is Hope for Health!

The Hope Train continues down the track as Mothers In Crisis counts down the days to the April National Month of Hope. On today's podcast Hopeologist Rosalind Tompkins chats with Allisa Findley, the president of the Botham Jean Foundation. The Botham Jean Fondation is a 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to continuing the legacy of Allisa's brother, Botham Jean, who was fatally shot by Houston police officer, Amber Guyger in Dallas Texas. Botham Jean's life was the subject of the third PSA created by the NFL. For more information please visit www.bothamjeanfoundation.org. The Botham Jean Foundation will receive a HOPEE (Helping Others Practice Enduring Empowerment), Award during the National Month of Hope in April. Allisa Findley will attend the local Hope Ceremony in Tallahassee, FL on April 18, 2020 to receive the award and share words of hope. Dr. Rosalind reveals the names of other 2020 HOPEE Awardees and more information about the Hope Celebration. For more information please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins talks about the process and power of imagining hope. Imagination is the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful. It is a right brain function that is responsible for creativity, intution, symbols, and signs. We will see how God has given us this ability and we will learn how to use it. We can co-create with God this year by imagining hope! Imagining Hope requires creating the image for your God given vision and seeing it in your holy imagination.It requires paitently waiting for the the things that you are hoping for to manifest through perserverance.It requires Spirit led prayer.It requires speaking the language of hope. Dr. Rosalind shares how Mothers In Crisis is imagining a more hopeful world through the April National Month of Hope Campaign. To become involved please visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.

On this Think Hope Podcast Hopeologist Dr. Rosalind Tompkins speaks with International Missionary Dr. Patricia Bailey and Val Phelps about HerVoice an empowering fundraising platform who's main objective is Giving Dignity and Esteem to the Forsaken. During this impactful discussion you will discover how HerVoice is a unique and beautiful collection of clothing, jewelry, accessories, and crafts created and inspired by those they support. We will hear about ongoing and upcoming projects spearheaded by Patricia Bailey Ministries and supported by HerVoice such as: Providing start up businesses for 40 Hattian women who were victims of gender-based violence.Providing education for the "Girl Child" in Kenya, Lesotho, DR Congo, Haiti, and other countries.Proving medical care in communities where residents have never visited a doctor or dentist.Digging water wells and providing water filters to combat disease and make citizens more productive.Supporting orphans and widows basic needs. Shop for a cause as every purchase changes the world! Visit www.hervoice.myshopify.com. For more information please Visit www.patriciabaileyministries.org.