Happy Birthday to T.J. — the man himself behind most of what walk in love. does is turning 28 today! Our team wishes him nothing but the best day ever and prays that walk in love. continues to inspire him and others.
We love you T.J! – The WIL Team
We are really excited about this album around the office!
Every Friday I am going to introduce you to someone on the team. It won’t be a list of fun facts about them, but instead it will be written from the perspective of the boss. Enjoy!
Laura is our newest team member! I met Laura when Brooke and I were shooting her older sisters wedding. She was a super fan of Brooke Courtney Photography so she was really excited to meet us, which Brooke and I always find so funny. We are just normal people. She was so likable from the moment we met her and by the end of the wedding Brooke and I were joking with her and secretly discussing how we wanted to use her in photos. Flash forward a couple months and she appeared in our Verses pt. 1 look book! A few months after that she applied to intern for Brooke Courtney Photography to which we immediately said, “Yes!” We also decided to offer her a job at walk in love. so she could work for us in two places! After a few weeks of interning and working in the store I already have two nicknames for her – Giggles and The Question Queen. She is a great worker and all of her questions come out of a desire to do her job the best she can which I absolutely love! The walk in love. team is lucky to have her!
This week we are giving away a free shirt by following Laura on Instagram. Follow her here – @lauratileston // Contest Ends 6/20/13
This post was originally posted on the blog of T.J. Mousetis (Founder of walk in love.)
My older brother, Nick, has always had John 10:10 as his favorite bible verse.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
It’s an amazing verse and I am constantly reminded of it because of Nick. He would always notice when things said “10:10.” Clocks, timers, signs, phone numbers, whatever it was Nick would always notice and point it out. Because of that, I now have a similar awareness to the numbers. It’s such a great reminder through out the day. Jesus, whom I love and follow, came to earth so that I may have a full life. It’s a promise and a challenge to hear that voice. It’s a promise to hear Jesus blessing us with that full life through his forgiveness, but it’s also a challenge to take those words, let them sink in, and then go out and live a full life.
I love running at night. It’s cool, quiet, peaceful. The other night while I was running (a painful five miles), I started to really think about the phrase “living a full life.” I started to think about all the things that have blocked me from living a full life and all the things out there that stop others from living a full life as well. So, I compiled a list in my head and I will share it with you in “Jeff Foxworthy style”. Obviously this isn’t a complete list, but I hope you take it and are challenged by it to start living a full life.
If you wake up and are miserable, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you hate going to your job, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you complain about everything, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you don’t enjoy your kids, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you don’t like your husband/wife, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you don’t try your hardest at everything, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you don’t stand up for the things you believe in, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you have no confidence, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you are overweight or obese and hate being that way, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you don’t take care of your body, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you hoard all your money and don’t give any of it away, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you think you know everything, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you’ve wronged someone and never tried to make amends, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you complain about the way things are and make no attempts to change them, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you never take any risk, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you can’t laugh at yourself, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you are always in front of your phone/screen, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If you never give your opinion and always take the middle road, you aren’t living a life to the full.
If your life feels empty and without purpose, you aren’t living a life to the full.
Again, this isn’t an exhaustive list, but hopefully it gets you thinking of what type of life you are living. I know there are times when I fall into some of these traps, but I have people and things in place to help get me out of them. I decided that when Brooke and I got married that I would never just let us settle for an average life. Jesus is the opposite of average. He didn’t come to earth, live, teach and die on a cross for you to live an average life. The great commission isn’t an average life. So stop! Stop living your average life. Stop thinking that it’s someone else’s fault your life isn’t more fulfilling. Stop blaming others over things that are your fault. Start living the life that Jesus called you to live. Start living a life to the full.
Every Friday I am going to introduce you to someone on the team. It won’t be a list of fun facts about them, but instead it will be written from the perspective of the boss. Enjoy!
Mike is my little brother. He started working for walk in love. during our second kiosk, which was back in 2009! He was in high school then and just a little kid. As walk in love. has grown I’ve been blessed to watch Mike grow from that little kid to a young man. We’ve had some growing pains along the way while trying to figure out the best way to balance life as brothers, friends and co-workers. People will often say that family and business don’t mix, but I would disagree because of the way things have worked out with Mike! He is an excellent worker, a great team player and gets along with everyone! People just love Mike.
Mike also loves working out and staying fit. He has motivated a couple of team members to live healthier and give p90x a try. He helped one of our team members lose 35 pounds one time! He is a great brother and a great guy and he is also single….come on ladies! – T.J.
This week we are giving away a free shirt by following Mike on Instagram. Follow him here – @mikemousetis // Contest Ends 6/13/13
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You should follow us on Instagram!!! Seriously, do it. Find us @wakinlove — we post what’s newest in store, behind the scenes photos, sales and more!
Every Friday I am going to introduce you to someone on the team. It won’t be a list of fun facts about them, but instead it will be written from the perspective of the boss. Enjoy!
I originally met Kristen through an e-mail when she applied to work at the Lancaster store back in March 2011. I read through her answers on her application, and took her e-mail and put it in the “maybe” folder. I never would have thought that over two years later Kristen would be a manager at the Lancaster store. I remember when we had our first hiring party and everyone was on the fence about Kristen. But, I was all in! She wasn’t originally on the final list, but after a few days I kept thinking about how much I enjoyed her personality and wanted her on the team. I ended up asking her to be on the team and she said yes right away! Kirsten has been an unbelievable team member. When Mike moved to Stone Harbor this past April, and we had a manager position open, she was my first hope to replace him! It took some convincing but she finally agreed and has been doing a great job!
Kristen is a huge dork. She loves Lord of the Rings and once admitted to me that she even has some of the extra features from the DVDs memorized….Yeah, that dorky! She is also an aspiring photographer who is getting better and better every day. Kirsten is easy going and will make you feel like you are a master comedian because she laughs at almost anything. The walk in love. team is lucky to have her! - T.J.
We are giving away a free shirt to help you get to know Kristen! All you have to do is follow her on Instagram and like one of her photos - @kriz10joy // Contest Ends 6/6/13
Shot and edited by the team @ Brooke Courtney Photography
If you guys have been on YouTube in the last year the chances are pretty high that you’ve seen one of Jefferson Bethke‘s amazing videos! If you haven’t, make sure you take the time and head over to his website – jeffersonbethke.com. He is a speaker, poet and author that has some amazing teachings! In his most recent video he is wearing our Last Shall be First shirt! Check it out! – T.J.
