I decided to work on my day off. I have some ugly WebLogic installations to perform and to thoroughly document, and because of a long and drawn out troubleshooting process with the fine folks at Oracle, things are now pressed for time. Naturally, I ran into a problem with the installation, and Oracle is nowhere around to provide support. Fortunately, that just means I can read the Bible instead. Sigh.

Today’s reading, which sells low and buys high, comes from Luke 19.1-27, Genesis 32-33 and Psalm 25. I’m sure as I’ve said dozens of times now that we’re up against the usual suspects, Jesus saying one thing, God saying another to the descendants of Abraham, and someone else praising God for either his awesomeness or inactivity. Woot. And I mean that.

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Yesterday I had to laugh. There is construction on the road right near my house, and at the end of the street, the fine folks at the city put up a sign that says “NO THRU TRAFFIC”. Now, normally that would be a really good thing, letting people know that they won’t be able to use the street ahead for long. Only I live on a cul de sac. There has never been thru traffic on my block, unless you decide it’s wise to take out one of the many Mormon families at the end of the block. And I’m not saying that’d be a bad thing, but it’s definitely going to impact your paint job.

Today’s reading, which was there when it all happened, comes from Luke 18.18-43, Genesis 31 and Psalm 24. I know, you’re thinking what I’m thinking. “Yay! More from Jesus! Yay! More tales of the incestuous and adulterous relationships of the Bible heroes of olde! Yay! A fucking Psalm!” Well, try to keep your excitement to a reasonable level, and let’s do this.

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Sixty-nine! Sadly, I couldn’t find a Bill and Ted themed facepalm for this, which is odd, because I bet the two of them facepalmed about a million times when they heard that the Grim Reaper was going to rap in their movie franchise… But either way, it feels like a dirty sort of milestone. And by the powers of strange convergence (those mysterious ways of God’s?) not only is it sixty nine time, but it’s also the day I read the 23rd Psalm, which obviously also ties in to Bill and Ted. I wonder if Excellent Adventure was actually from God? Hmm…….

Today’s reading, which blurs the line between bad 1980s comedy and bad first century writing, comes from Luke 18.1-17, Genesis 29.31-30.43 and Psalm 23. I bet we’re in for more Jesus being a dick, old testament characters getting screwed around, and the lovely 23rd Psalm. I haven’t thought about that Psalm in any significant way since my childhood when I thought it was wonderful, so I’m pretty sure I’m going to be really let down by it.

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A whole mess of good chaos in my life these days. I have a few gigs coming up, a super sneaky role on a super sneaky thing which I can’t really broadcast too loudly until certain writs get dropped, and the job hunt are all keeping me on my tippie-toes. But that’s my life, and I love it. I hate some aspects of it, but all in all, it’s good.

Today’s reading, which can lead to chronic heart conditions, comes from Luke 17, Genesis 29.1-30 and Psalm 22. It feels like between Luke, Genesis, and the Psalms, I’ll never actually get done this horrible book, but I know I will. It’ll just take me a while, like damn near 300 more readings. Sigh. Kill me.

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Busy busy, Jim is busy. But I finally had a window in my day where I could do a little blogging and read the Good News. That’s an odd name for it, when you think about it. It’s a 2000 year old book, not exactly “news”, and it’s anything but good. But I’m listening to My Allergy To The Fans on CJSW, and Chad’s playing some absolutely awesome hip hop remix of Coach Z from Homestar Runner, so life can’t be all bad, can it?

Today’s reading, which never eats Shredded Wheat, comes from Luke 16, Genesis 27.46-28.22 and Psalm 21. As always, I’m sure we’re going to hear more exciting Tales Of Jesus, we’ll find out all about the creepy lives on the descendants of Abe, and we’ll get a good old fashioned pep talk about how neat God is. Yay.

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It’s been a ridiculously busy few days, and the blog attention has suffered, but I assure you that it’s never far from my thoughts. The good news is that I’m doing well, feeling positive about the future, and hopeful about a change in my circumstances. Time will tell, but I think I have some good news on the job front coming my way fairly soon.

Today’s reading, which serves and protects the people of the city, is from Luke 15, Genesis 27.1-45 and Psalm 20. I’m pretty excited about it, not because I expect anything from this ridiculous book, but because I’ve been a few days out of the loop and am glad to be getting back on the ole’ horse.

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Some days feel like they’re never going to end. This is one of those days. The good news is that it has to end at some point, and tomorrow might just be better. But in the meantime, misery loves Bible readings.

Today’s reading, which is soft on hands while you wash dishes, comes from Luke 14.25-35, Genesis 26 and Psalm 19. Oddly, after the last edition’s Psalm, I’m almost feeling like they may be turning a corner. I know that the 23rd Psalm is around the corner, and I remember liking that as a kid. Then again, I remember liking Jesus and not seeing how big a jerk he was, so maybe that was just brainwashing…

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So the announcement I mentioned yesterday? Well, it’s going to be delayed. It’s official, and I’m super excited about it, but we’re waiting for the official announcement to go out until the right time, so for now you should just content yourselves with knowing that I have a really cool announcement that will take place probably this month.

Today’s reading, which leaves me feeling so cool, so clean, and so fresh, is from Luke 14.1-24, Genesis 25 and Psalm 18. It’s been quite a few of these devoted to Luke, Genesis, and Psalms, and those books all basically feel the same each time.

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Have I ever told you how much I love Chinooks? We’ve had a good long stretch of above freezing weather with several more to come, and I approve of this completely. If you don’t live in Calgary, you may not know what Chinooks are. Close your eyes and imagine a burst of warm temperatures some 30-40 degrees Celsius higher than the brutal winter you’ve been hating. Jealous yet? I thought as much.

Today’s reading, which can get the job (but can it do the job, Harry?) comes from Luke 13.18-35, Genesis 24 and Psalm 17. Bring on the bad parables, bad behavior, and bad praise words.

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Wow, did yesterday go weird on me. I got an email that triggered a series of extremely happy and flattering events that will result in an announcement by me later today first thing in the morning, and then my day slid sideways and culminated in the Demon breaking his arm. It’s a greenstick fracture, which from what I’ve learned is probably the best possible fracture a kid could get, but it still sucked. Today, however, has been a much better day, and I figured it was time to knock me down a peg or two with a little Biblical masochism.

Today’s reading, which smells strangely (but not unpleasantly) of rain washing down on a man working in the fields on a hot summer day, comes from Luke 13.1-17, Genesis 23 and Psalm 16. Same chapters, no doubt we’re between the same rocks and hard places, getting annoyed by Christ, getting disgusted by Abraham, and getting bored by some Psalm-writing weenie.

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