...I was Thinking About Our Children

Feb 1 1977 - Lorne Kyle

When sitting beside someone on a train or a plane, we often hear a mother or father boast about how wonderful their children are.  When I hear these comments I feel like shouting, "You haven't seen anything yet", for I honestly believe we have three of the most wonderful kind thoughtful and considerate children that God ever made.

Ken Lorna Lilian Karin Lorne (photo taken by Uncle Rags)

When I look back over the years, I can scarcely remember an occasion when any one of our children have caused us a great deal of anxiety. Oh, there were times that worried about little things that I realize now were not worth worrying about.  If I were to tell most non LDS that not one of our children ever smoked, drank alcohol, taken drugs or was morally unclean, they would not believe it. Yet I know this to be so.

It is a marvelous blessing to have three children active in the church, married in the Lord's house to wonderful partners all keeping and living the Lord's commandments.  I often remark to my wife that we must have done something right.  In the words of President David O. McKay,
"No success can compensate for failure in the home."


I often think that in a worldly sense I have not been a success.  I have had no particular achievement or claim to fame.  I have no college degree or success in fields such as music, sports or the arts and yet when I meet so called educated men who have achieved success in their particular field, I feel superior in so many ways.

A time when I was very discouraged

 July 8 1978 - Lorne Kyle

Today while I was reading an article in the July Ensign, I was reminded of three occasions when I felt the need of a priesthood blessing.  Following my transfer from Saskatoon to Vancouver in 1957, I felt very depressed.  We were having difficulty selling our new home which we had only occupied 10 months.

Saskatoon

I was separated from the family who remained in Saskatoon until the house was sold.  As the railway had agreed to only pay my hotel expenses for a month, I had to find lodging elsewhere at my own expense.  I was able to find accommodations with a member of the church who lived in East Vancouver.

One day I felt so discouraged that I asked Pres. Joseph Brown to give me a blessing.  I had served as a counselor under Bro. Brown while living in Vancouver.  I cannot recall the words of the blessing but I do recall that I felt spiritually lifted.  I knew then that all would turn out satisfactorily and that all I needed to do was have patience and trust in the Lord.

Our house was finally sold and the family and I moved into a house on West 30th, in Kerrisdale.  It is amazing what a priesthood blessing can do for one's morale.

2776 West 30th Vancouver BC

note from Lorna: Dad suffered from an anxiety disorder. He was plagued by what if thoughts. Something was of average stress to someone else who be much greater for him.