Last May, I subscribed to Mary Ellen's Pet Tips 'n' Tales newsletter. Since then, I have read many wonderful true stories. Her newsletter is read by people all over the world. It is free, and anybody can sign up via email. If you would like to sign up, email the following address and type SUBSCRIBE on the subject line.
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I loved her "Holden" On To A Christmas Miracle story. I had emailed Mary Ellen for her permission to share her newsletter in my blog. She was kind enough to say 'yes'. Originally, I tried to transfer her email newsletter to my blog, but I did not know how to do that. So I shortened the story. By subscribing to her newsletter, you may read her original newsletter where there were more interesting details.
Mary Ellen wrote about a miracle which happened on Christmas 36 years ago. She learned her stepfather had terminal cancer. So she and her husband together with their pets went back to her childhood home to visit her mother and stepfather.
On Christmas Day, Mary Ellen woke up at 7 a.m. while the rest of her family were still in bed. She decided to make a long distance call to a childhood friend. A woman answered the phone. Somehow the wires of the switchboard must have gotten crossed. She was connected to a different phone number. Mary Ellen apologized for waking up the woman. However, the woman whose name was Faith was glad that she called. Faith was 80 years old. After her husband passed away, she lived alone for they had no children. She felt she had no reason to wake up early on Christmas Day because she had no one to share Christmas with. Therefore, the phone call was like a Christmas gift to her.
As they talked, Mary Ellen found out Faith lived only a few miles away! Meanwhile, Mary Ellen's mother had woken up. She asked her mother if she could invite Faith over. Her mother said 'yes'. Anticipating the arrival of their "mystery" guest, their home's atmosphere was transformed from gloom (because of her stepfather's illness) into joy.
After dinner, Mary Ellen was going to drive Faith home. Then, in Mary Ellen's words...........something miraculous happened!
Mary Ellen's mother asked Faith: "What is your last name?"
Faith said: "Holden."
"No! That is my last name. What is your last name?" Mary Ellen's mother said.
Faith, looking confused, repeated: "That is my last name. Holden. H-o-l-d-e-n."
All of them were in shock. They sat down and talked again. Faith and Mary Ellen's mother found out both of their husbands came from England and migrated to Winnipeg, Canada. Furthermore, there were many more similarities as if they were reading from identical books of life. Mary Ellen wrote - Obliviously, the universe was saying, "Family is not by birth alone, but also by Divine appointment. We are all one!"
At the end of her newsletter, Mary Ellen wrote - How was it possible to dial a long distance number on Christmas morning but end up connecting with a "local" person who needed us as much as we needed her?! Unbelievably mysterious - God obviously works overtime on Christmas; how else could I have possibly connected to a "stranger" who is actually "family" with a last name of Holden?!........And the clincher: Faith revealed that her phone number is UNLISTED! So, even if we had wanted to locate her, we could not have, adding even more mystery to this Christmas Morning Miracle!
Thank you, God. Mary Ellen, thank you for sharing with us your incredible story.
I enjoy reading Mary Ellen's pet tales and angel messages. I hope you will too.
Love and blessings,
Q of D
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