"In the children committed to her care, every mother has a sacred charge from God. “Take this son, this daughter,” He says; “train it for Me; give it a character polished after the similitude of a palace, that it may shine in the courts of the Lord forever.” MH 376.1"
"That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:"
The EGW passage directly alludes to Psalm 144:12 with the phrase "character polished after the similitude of a palace." The context of training children for God aligns with the Psalm's desire for well-developed sons and daughters.
"The mother's work often seems to her an unimportant service. It is a work that is rarely appreciated. Others know little of her many cares and burdens. Her days are occupied with a round of little duties, all calling for patient effort, for self-control, for tact, wisdom, and self-sacrificing love; yet she cannot boast of what she has done as any great achievement. She has only kept things in the home running smoothly; often weary and perplexed, she has tried to speak kindly to the children, to keep them busy and happy, and to guide the little feet in the right path. She feels that she has accomplished nothing. But it is not so. Heavenly angels watch the care- worn mother, noting the burdens she carries day by day. Her name may not have been heard in the world, but it is written in the Lamb's book of life. MH 376.2"
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Both passages address the idea of not growing weary in doing good, even when the results are not immediately apparent. The EGW passage applies this to the often-unseen work of a mother, while Galatians 6:9 speaks more broadly about perseverance in good deeds.
"Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her."
Both passages highlight the value and eventual recognition of a mother's work. Proverbs 31:28 describes the praise a virtuous woman receives, while the EGW passage assures mothers that their efforts are noted by God, even if unappreciated by others.