Parents are to bring up and educate and train their children in habits of self-control and self-denial. They are ever to keep before them their obligation to obey the word of God and to live for the purpose of serving Jesus.
Parents should educate their children that there is a need to live in accordance  with simple habits in their daily life, and to avoid a very expensive  lifestyle. From Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, pp 386

From Family Life | Week of May 8, 2025

The Bible lays much stress upon the practice of hospitality. Not only does it enjoin hospitality as a duty, but it presents many beautiful pictures of the exercise of this grace and the blessings that it brings.
Foremost among these is the experience of Abraham (Genesis 18)........Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some entertained angels unawares.
The privilege granted to Abraham and Lot is not denied to us. By showing hospitality to God's children, we, too, may receive God's angels into our dwellings. Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, pp 445 .

From Family Life | Week of April 25, 2025

If we had our children practice kindness, courtesy, and love, we ourselves must set them an example. Courtesy,  even in little things, should be manifested by the parents towards each other......No rude language should be indulged; no bitter words should be spoken. Your courtesy and self-control will have greater influence upon the characters of your children  than mere words could have. EGW, The Adventist Home, pp 421.

From Family Life | Week of April 11, 2025

If children were trained to love and fear God at home, when they go forth into the world, they would be prepared to train their own families for God.

EGW, Adventist Home, pp317.

From Family Life | Week of Feb. 14, 2025

From the worldly point of view,money is power,but from the Christian standpoint, love is power.
Tender affection should be cherished between husband and wife, parents and children,brother and sisters 
Every hasty word checked,and there should not be even the appearance of the lack of love for one another. 

 Quotable Quotes from EGW

From Family Life | Week of Feb. 7, 2025

if the will of God is fulfilled, the husband and wife will respect each other and cultivate love and confidence

From Family Life | Week of Jan. 31, 2025