My Two Christian Grandmothers

By Jacob R. Blandford

I’m a southern Virginia boy (born in Richmond, Virginia in 1980 Anno Domini and raised in Powhatan, Virginia which is south of the James River) and I had a Christian grandmother on both my Dad’s and Mom’s side of the family. My Mother’s Mom’s name is Rachel Royster Winn. She was born in 1926 A.D. and is from North Carolina. She moved to Blackstone, Virginia and attended Crenshaw Methodist Church. My Dad’s Mom’s name was Aileen Richburg Blandford. She was born in 1918 A.D. and was from Texas. She moved to Powhatan, Virginia and attended Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church. These women both read their Bibles and regularly attended church services. I’m sure they both have prayed for me, and their prayers helped get me saved. These women were born in America in the early parts of the 20^th century. The only two English Bible versions that were available in America at the time these women were born were the King James (1611) and the American Standard (1901). The ASV was never much of a force in America—as a matter of fact it went bankrupt! Because the 1611 was so dominant when these women were born: is the same reason our nation was strong, our churches were strong, and they were able to develop strong faith in the Christian fundamentals. So yes, basically, the BIBLE of my grandmothers’ was a King James Bible without doubt. In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen & Amen.