JenAmbrose Design in Progress

Thinking about the feast days for this month, I came across St. Rose of Lima. Before writing this I didn't know that much about her, other than that she was a Dominican.  She's also the patron saint of gardeners and florists which is really cool, but what immediately caught my eye in the google search was an article with a special prayer for her intersession for exhausted mothers. As a mom who's attempting to balance work, family and a small art business, I often find myself overwhelmed and yes, exhausted. St. Rosenof Lima, pray for us!  St. Rose, devout Virgin, fragrant rose in the garden of God, sweetly blooming amid the thorns of distressing tribulation and severe mortification, white as snow in the immaculate innocence of your heart, glowing in the love of God that consumed you. Your devotedness to your parents was so great that you labored night and day to relieve their poverty, and most tenderly cared for them in their sickness. Most grateful, most humble ...

  I grew up in Florida, and even though I've been living in Virginia for the last twenty five years, I still refer to myself as a native Floridian. So what does that have to do with being a Catholic Artist? Well, nothing really.  Except that the places that you live shape who you turn out to be as a person, and the art deco architecture of Southern Florida is certainly evident in my painting style, and perhaps also in my fascination with bold vibrant colors. Hale groves is based in my hometown, and every time I go back to Florida I make sure to stop by their store! I'm really excited to have this promo code for you to take 10% off some Florida goodness of your own! Subscribe to JenAmbrose Design in Progress by Email