B has been very deficient. While in her best condition of health, his wife was not provided with a plenty of wholesome food and with proper clothing. Then, when she needed extra clothing and extra food, and that of a simple yet nutritious quality, it was not allowed her. Her system craved material to convert into blood, but he would not provide it. A moderate amount of milk and sugar, and a little salt, white bread raised with yeast for a change, graham flour prepared in a variety of ways by other hands than her own, plain cake with raisins, rice pudding with raisins, prunes, and figs, occasionally, and many other dishes I might mention, would have answered the demand of appetite. If he could not obtain some of these things, a little domestic wine would have done her no injury; it would have been better for her to have it than to do without it. In some cases, even a small amount of the least hurtful meat would do less injury than to suffer strong cravings for it. {2T 383.4}

Hvilket ansvar hviler på os som forældre! Hvor lidt har du ikke mærket denne byrdes vægt! Hjertes stolthed, hang til fremvisning og føjer appetitten har optaget jeres tanker. Disse ting har ligget først for jer og fjendens ankomst er ikke bemærket. Han har grundlagt sine normer i jeres hjem og påtrykt sit afskyelige billede på jeres børns karakter. Men I har været så forblindet af denne verdens gud, så bedøvet overfor åndelige og guddommelige ting, at I ikke kan se de tiltag Satan har vundet heller ikke hans gerninger i jeres familie.