24tv_5The following happens between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

By the time I got home, dinner had already been served. Emily and the four kids had already gathered around the dining room table.

I sat down to join them and took the opportunity to update them on my day and tell them about the ultimatum I had received from Mark Beeson.

Tony: “Here’s the deal, we have to add a twist to this series of posts. I’m thinking we need to follow the lead of the real 24. In the television show, one of Jack Bauer’s family members usually gets caught by the bad guys. Somehow Jack is able to protect the President of the United States but he’s unable to protect his own family.”

Kayla: “I vote for Jacob.”

Abby: “Daddy, does that mean you aren’t very strong and can’t protect your family either?”

Jacob: “He’s a weakling. I can take Dad with one hand tied behind my back.”

Brooke: “Goo Goo Ga Ga.”

Kayla: “What are you trying to say, Brooke?”

Emily: “She said Daddy is a handsome man with deceptive strength that exceeds that of most pastor-types, especially those who blog. Then Brooke added ‘I vote for Jacob.’”

Tony: “That’s two votes for Jacob. That decides it. He’s going with the bad guys. Finish your dinner and pack your overnight bag, Jake. You have a long night ahead of you.”

Before I left to connect Jacob with the bad guys, Emily encouraged me to listen to the odd message that had been left on the home answering machine. I pressed the play button and was surprised to hear the muffled voice of…

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