Passion Perspective Day 1-Let’s Meet Amy Golding
Amy Golding is a passionate mom and incredibly gifted photographer. We are featuring her on our Passion Perspective this week. Rachel first met Amy at Miss Lana’s Dance Academy, where their children take dance lessons. We will begin our passion Perspective week with “getting to Know Amy Golding”
Here is how she introduced herself in her Growing Weisser Passion Perspective Interview: “Hello! I’m so thrilled to be featured by such an inspiring blog! A little about me- I’m Amy and I have lived in Murrieta, California for the past 7 years! I’m married to a man with the most amazing heart and I have two sweet kids, ages almost 4 and 8. They are my whole world. I have a degree in Microbiology- but my passion is photography. I love photographing the family. Motherhood can be grueling but also the most joyous experience all rolled into one. I believe the grind is what makes it so sweet. Photography is how I document the story of my family, so I can remember the joy and the love we share. It’s so my kids can see for themselves someday how amazing my experience as a mother has been- particularly THEIR mother- and that being a parent is SO incredibly worth every second of worry, pain and heartache that undoubtably happens. The joy and love of family is real and attainable. In the rush and also the drag of the days, it can be hard for other mothers to see the beauty of their life. My goal in my photography is to capture that joy, so you can remember it always, and cherish it. “ Amy met Rachel and her daughters at dance class and she was “instantly drawn to their sweet personalities and the light and goodness they radiate.”
Just reading her first response helps you see why Rachel and the whole Growing Weisser family are proud to present Amy Golding and her photography business as our featured Passion Perspective.
Rachel has had a personal experience with Amy and her photography business and she states, “We had an incredible experience with Amy. As a mom herself she was so easy to relate to, and the girls felt totally comfortable with her. This comfort and feeling of fun was captured in the amazing photographs of our family just being that—a family! Amy created so much more than just pictures, these are a timeless memory of my girls that I will cherish forever.”
Here are two examples of Amy’s beautiful and captivating photographic images of Rachel’s family.
Here are a few fun facts about Amy
Life Motto
Love everyone.
Favorite food
I LOVE Cafe Rio pork salads. If you haven’t had one, it’s absolutely worth the drive to Costa Mesa or Redlands! I also love grilled fish tacos.
Favorite dessert
BJ’s pizookies for the win!
Favorite Disney character
I love Buzz Lightyear!
One thing you can’t live without
Besides my family and the scriptures… Truthfully, and it’s kind of embarrassing, but my phone! It’s how I communicate, how I get directions, read (scriptures included!) and make purchases… It sounds silly, but really, my phone is pretty important. Haha!
Favorite book
I love ALL the Flavia de Luce books! So incredibly witty!
One bucket list item
I would love to travel as a photographer for a nonprofit- I think that would be an incredible experience!
Favorite Bible verse
I love the scriptures. One verse that holds a tender place in my heart is Matt. 11:28-30: ““Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” When reading this, I find it helpful to remember what a yoke actually is: a wooden beam, normally used between a pair of oxen or other animals that enables them to pull together on a load. A yoke places animals side-by-side so they can move together in order to accomplish a task. Each of us has a unique load we are carrying, whether it be stress, heartache, anxiety… the list is long! But there is no pain or anguish of the soul that our Savior did not experience first, and because of that He has perfect empathy and knows how to exactly how to heal and strengthen. In this verse, the Savior is asking us to rely upon and pull together with Him, even though our best efforts are not equal to and cannot be compared to His. He is asking us to come to Him because He knows exactly and perfectly how to help. I have found when I enlist His help through prayer and scripture study, and I trust in and pull my load with Him, I don’t feel alone, and I find that rest I really need. The Lord doesn’t necessarily remove my challenges but He increases my capacity to deal with them and He gives me the strength to endure.
Stay tuned for the incredible story about how Amy pursued her passion and enter the fantastic giveaway Amy is offering. $30 off a mini session!!!!
