I never saw her face-to-face.

I never heard the sound of her voice.

And yet, she touched my heart.

It has been a year since she passed away, and she is deeply missed. Alora M. Knight lived to be 99 years old, and she did not waste her time on earth. What a blessing it was to get to know her.

I work for a poetry website, and a couple of years ago we ran a poetry contest that she entered, so I corresponded with her. We had been publishing her poetry on the website for a few years prior, and I loved her heart, so I reached out to encourage her and thank her for sharing her poetry with us.

We continued to email back and forth a few times each month. We talked about life, family, and faith. We shared prayer requests with each other and gave updates about our day-to-day lives. She was a kind and gentle soul. She sent me letters and poems in the mail and shared about some of the miracles she experienced in her life.

Read the entire article in the February 2021 issue of Faith on Every Corner.