Category Archives: Blog

Hot Takes on My Travels to (and from) the Pacific Northwest

by Eric Posted on June 23, 2021

Controversy can be fun! Well, at least if it’s about something as inconsequential as vacation observations. I know that I am making some flying leaps into subjective judgments based on extremely limited experience. But still… Why not?!? They’re all in … Continue reading →

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Stopping the Streak

by Eric Posted on March 25, 2021

I made it a goal to blog for every day of our family’s time with COVID-19. Our family’s time with COVID-19 also happened to fall exactly one year after our societal shut-down for COVID-19. So I’ve been doing a lot … Continue reading →

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Pie Day

by Eric Posted on March 14, 2021

My brother texted me this weekend to ask: “Have you ever ranked your top 10 (or top 5) favorite pies?” He said that he and his wife discussed the matter over breakfast. But he also said that it felt like … Continue reading →

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The Last Week of January

by Eric Posted on January 27, 2021

The last week of January was a big week for our family back in 2003 — a week of miracles and transformations and shock. Looking back, eighteen years later, I can hardly believe that so much happened in such a … Continue reading →

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H2O Infomercial

by Eric Posted on January 19, 2021

How does one get college students excited about another semester of remote learning? COVID and weather conditions make it so that a significant portion of the University’s — and our church’s — activity must be online. At least for the … Continue reading →

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Awkward Eagle Saves the Day

by Eric Posted on December 5, 2020

I’ve got several friends in Northeast Ohio who have recently come down with COVID-19. Several others are in quarantine because they came in close contact with someone who has the virus. Fortunately, none of them are dangerously sick. Still, it’s … Continue reading →

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Let’s Keep in Touch

by Eric Posted on November 20, 2020

We just finished one of the weirdest Falls that I can ever remember. Now we’re shifting into what will likely be one of the weirdest Winters in our lifetime. It feels dark, scary, and lonely. A lot of things are … Continue reading →

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Toks and Tweets

by Eric Posted on October 24, 2020

I haven’t felt very inspired to blog lately. Even less inspired to post to my social media accounts (except for this one). Still, I enjoy browsing other people’s content. And I thought it might be fun to share a few … Continue reading →

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Painting and Panting

by Eric Posted on July 3, 2020

I try to maintain a regular rhythm in my life, when it comes to writing my reflections on life and ministry. Lately, however, I haven’t had much space or energy for it. Through this quiet period, I’m not sure that … Continue reading →

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Tikking and Tokking

by Eric Posted on June 14, 2020

We gave Elliot (our oldest child) the option to start using social media on his 16th Birthday. To our surprise, however, he stayed away from platforms like Instagram and Snapchat for more than two years. We actually encouraged him to … Continue reading →

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Eric Asp

Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography

Category Archives: Blog

Hot Takes on My Travels to (and from) the Pacific Northwest

Stopping the Streak

Pie Day

The Last Week of January

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Awkward Eagle Saves the Day

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Painting and Panting

Tikking and Tokking

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