{"id":14012,"date":"2026-03-10T08:55:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/an-angelic-letter-from-the-mail-bag\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:34:17","slug":"an-angelic-letter-from-the-mail-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/angels\/an-angelic-letter-from-the-mail-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"An Angelic Letter from the Mail Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is why I work at Guideposts<\/em><\/a> and Angels on Earth<\/em><\/a>: Letters and emails from people like you make me feel like I\u2019m walking on sunshine (even on this overcast 28-degree day). Here\u2019s what came in the mail bag this morning:<\/p>\n

Dear Colleen Hughes:<\/p>\n

I am sending this letter because in the January\/February issue of Angels on Earth<\/em><\/a> you told us<\/a> that your eight-year-old daughter Evangeline\u2019s birthday is on December 24th. When I read this I had to send this letter to let you know that this is also my birthday. I came into this world on December 24, 1929.<\/p>\n

My mother always told me that I was something special because the stork brought my brothers and sister, but Santa brought me. He dropped me down the chimney. When I came out I was full of soot, so she thought this could not be her baby. She was going to send me back to Santa but thought she should give me a bath first. When she did and I came out clean she said she would keep me.<\/p>\n

I believed this story for many years. Now you can tell Evangeline that she also came from Santa. I hope that you had a few laughs reading this.<\/p>\n

Yours with God,
\nThomas C. Jacobsen<\/p>\n

My dear Mr. Jacobsen, I laughed and laughed and had to share your letter here. I will also read it at the dinner table tonight, where we will light a belated birthday candle for you! Evangeline will blow it out, sending all good wishes your way. I am sure glad your mother decided to keep you because you are definitely \u201csomething special.\u201d Today you are my earth angel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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