In 1873, Ellen White wrote that in her own family, "We have always used a little milk and some sugar. This we have never denounced." But she also advised against eating too much sugar at a time when it made up a very large portion of the typical American diet. "Far too much sugar is [...]
Ellen White wrote that, "Sickness of the mind prevails everywhere. Nine tenths of the diseases from which men suffer have their foundation here" [Testimonies for the Church 5:442 (1897)], and "A great deal of the sickness which afflicts humanity has its origin in the mind..." [Testimonies for the Church 3:184 (1872)]. I heard my mother [...]
In the 1800's, alcohol was an important part of daily life for many people and by 1830, the average American over 15 drank nearly seven gallons of pure alcohol each year; basically, they drank it like water. Distilled spirits were cheap and used freely and before the mid 1800's there was no minimum drinking age [...]
The American Cancer Society links nearly half of adult cancer deaths to using alcohol, eating an unhealthy diet, getting too much sun, being overweight, being inactive and to smoking cigarettes. In the 1800's, tobacco was thought to improve health and well-being. Meat was considered a mark of a good diet and consuming only limited amounts [...]
In 1902, EGW published an article about problems cities would face in the future. She wrote, "Light has been given me that the cities will be filled with confusion, violence, and crime, and that these things will increase till the end of this earth's history." [Testimonies for the Church 7:84]. She had a lot to [...]
While working in Australia, Ellen White was speaking one Sabbath about God's wish for every man, woman, and child to keep the way of the Lord. God's will was to become our will and "as His children bow in submission to God's will, and take up the cross, inspiring faith will come to them, and [...]
