When our children were all still younger and, in our home, we went on a family vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. My father and mother went with us on this particular vacation. We went in an “off-peak” time, and it was very nice, because we had an entire beach almost to ourselves. We all enjoy swimming, so …

I was called to jury duty a few years ago. I remember that (as most people I know) I did not want to waste a day or two sitting in a courtroom. At the time, I was working as we raised support to become missionaries. I told my boss that I had to report for jury duty, and I told …