Saturday's Old Photo a Day Late

 

I scanned this photo to use yesterday and then decided I was too tired to finish things up and actually post it, so I’m posting it today. This is a photo of my Grandpa Vogt, done a little bit like the more famous photograph, Grace. I posted this once a long time ago on the old blog, but I didn’t have a scanner then, so I took a photo of the photo. Using a scanner works a lot better.

I have this photograph framed and hanging on my dining room wall along with several other old family photos. My grandpa was a Kansas wheat farmer; notice the working-man hands. Next week I’ll post another photo of Grandpa Vogt, one showing him dressed up for Pioneer Days.

Sunday's Hymn: Spring

Kindly Spring Again Is Here

Kindly spring again is here,
Trees and fields in bloom appear;
Hark! the birds with artless lays
Warble their Creator’s praise.

Where in winter all was snow,
Now the flowers in clusters grow;
And the corn, in green array,
Promises a harvest-day.

Lord, afford a spring to me,
Let me feel like what I see;
Speak, and by Thy gracious voice,
Make my drooping soul rejoice.

—John Newton, Olney Hymns 

Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today:

• The Sunday after Ascension Day at Magic Statistics
• The Soul Cheering Promise at The Happy Wonderer
• Stand Up and Bless the Lord at Hiraeth
  
• Blessed Assurance at Seasoning of the Heart
• What Various Hindrances We Meet at Whatever Things…
• Lord, My Weak Thought at Field Stone Cottage
• Lord’s Day 18, 2008 at The Thirsty Theologian
• O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go at JoythruChrist
• Allelujia! Sing to Jesus! at Conjubilant With Song
• Alas and Did My Savior Bleed? at Writing and Living
  

Have you posted a hymn today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.

My Desktop Photo 5: Little Pasque Flower

Photo by Andrew Stark 

The crocuses aren’t out yet, at least not around my house, but it’ll be soon.