title: Conquering the Grief that Stole Christmas: Shifting your vision to have hope during the holidays
author:  Tammy McDonald 
description: Tammy McDonald lives in the Houston area with her husband James and their teen daughters Kenzie and Kendra. Her children find it comical that she enjoys being on or near the waterbut NEVER in it. She loves camping, watching a good movie, and eating cheesy Tex-Mex. When she isnt playing taxi driver for her children, she focuses on ways that she can help others find hope after loss. She is a Christian Life Coach who specializes in all types of Grief and Loss. She began this journey after experiencing several significant losses of her own. She is the founder of Shifted Vision Ministries and has the calling on life to help people find and embrace the good that God has planned for them, even after devastating loss. Her message...there is HOPE!
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  ## “Is it mine?” Adam asked.
  
  “No.” The denial shot like a bullet through the air.
  
  He knew Eve well enough to feel confident that the child was his no matter
  what she said to the contrary. The time to back away, to pretend she’d never
  been part of his life, was over. Eve and their unborn child were at risk. They
  needed his protection.
  
  “Is this why you left?” he asked, his eyes indicating her swollen abdomen.
  “Because you found out you were pregnant?”
  
  “No,” she retorted hotly. “I left because I found out that you were a drug
  dealer.”
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
    
  
  Dear Reader,
  
  I’ve always felt that Thanksgiving gets lost in the shuffle between Halloween
  and Christmas. When I was a kid, Thanksgiving was a big deal. There were TV
  specials, greeting card commercials, even a cartoon special featuring the
  voice of Tennessee Ernie Ford. Now, as soon as the ghosts and goblins get put
  away, Santa takes over. While I adore Christmas probably more than the average
  person, I do think that Thanksgiving n