Inspirational Movie

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The Teachings of Abraham

Abraham has changed my life immensely since my discovery of them last fall (2006). Esther Hicks is an inspirational speaker who dialogs with a group of spiritual teachers who call themselves Abraham.

Being raised a Jehovah's Witness until I was 19 and leaving on my own, I was left with many uncertainties and doubts in life. Over the last 10 years I mistook how detrimental lack of spirituality was in my life. Lack of belief - in the world and most importantly, one's self. But Christianity, drenched in hypocrisy, lies and guilt, wasn't anything that attracted me. Nor, for that matter, any other religion that claims it is the "true" religion.

Abraham along with many other helpful teachers over the last year have taught me more about who I am and helped me see things more clearly. About 5yrs ago Abraham said, "You are killing more of each other every day over your quarrels over religion than all other things put together, because you cannot even come to an agreement about what you think God says, or wants for you. On one side of the world God wants something different than the other. On one side of the room, in one side of your mind, God wants something different than on the other. The power is within you. You are extensions of this powerful Source Energy. You are literally God expressing in this physical body. And so, as you are standing in a thought, or in a word, or in an action that feels good to you as you are standing there--then you are fully open and allowing all of that Divine Energy to flow through you. And in that moment you are all that you said you would be when you decided to come forth into this body. You are the extension of pure positive energy. You are in your full creative power. You are thriving. You are clear-minded. You are joyful. You are filled with love. You are who you are--you are allowing that which you really are."

Few words have ever rang clear as well as those have for me. The more I've been able to connect with ME, the better my relationships with others have become.

Abraham Website

NEW YEARS 2007

Marcus and I had a very special New Years this time around. Our good friends David and John got engaged. David took John out to a very special dinner and popped the question. Of course John accepted it! We met up with them at the Kanon Art Gallery on Santa Fe Street around 11:00, but started the partying early at our favorite girls' (Lisa, Jill and Cassie) house around 9:00!

Clearly Marcus' prom date (Lisa) still loves him.

Marcus and Jill got started on shots early

Lisa chugs the Champaign and apparently...
Cassie thinks licking the bottle adds a bit of "sexy" to it.

Nathan & Jill (Awwwww...)

CLEARLY I was the one that had to drive us over to the "engagement party" because Marcus was becoming delusional thinking he was all straight or something...




Maybe he's just trying to make up for being SO DAMN MORMON on Prom Night. HA HA Get it!!





On to David & John's party...

DJ Kevin Zolitor spun while we enjoyed cocktials

Afterwards, a few of us went to Nick Apel's place to hang out and well...
BEFORE WE KNEW IT - We got to experience the first Sunrise of 2007.
It was nothing short of completely jaw-dropping! (This picture does it NO justice!)

Xmas at Our Place

Marcus and I had my brother and his family, along with Donielle and Jonas over for the day. I wish I had taken more pictures!! I'll have to get them off Donielle's camera. Little Jaden arrived asleep, but that didn't stop him from laughing or smiling WHILE he slept. It was way too cute!

Matt's Family and Marcus & I had a large brunch in the morning. My omelette's were fantastic... or so they SAID. Anyway, Donielle and Jonas arrived later around 4:00 but we didn't get around to eating dinner until about 5 or 6pm. I have to admit I was pretty tipsy all day from the Mimosa's and on!

Donielle arrived ready to party

Jaden arrived asleep... but check this video out (sorry it's sideways)



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Anyway, once he woke, he was in a great mood and sported his Sailor outfit quite well.

MATTHEW'S FAMILY

Zach, Tammy, Jaden, Matt

Crazy Snow

I don't know about the rest of y'all, but we easily got almost 3 feet down by our place. Here's a crappy before photo... and after photo. We were snowed in Wednesday until about Friday morning. Oh well... we burned wood all day and played games. What else ya gonna do?

BEFORE

AFTER

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Here's another picture after I got out of the house and shoveled the walks.

Marcus at Kyle's Wedding

This is a short clip of Marcus and I cracking up at one of his friend's "hippie" wedding. It was very interesting to say the least. Up in Genesse, CO on a VERY foggy cold morning. There were about 14 different songs that everyone present was supposed to sing during different parts of the wedding. WOW... how unique! I mostly chuckled the whole time.

Chanel's first Xmas

My best friend Rebecca had her first child (little baby girl) right around the same time as Jaden was born. In fact, a few days after.

Doyle and Rebecca (Dad & Mom) are the ones in the Keystone pictures below both dressed in black. They live in Keystone as well.

Here is Chanel Richmond's first Xmas Picture.

Great Political Ad for Stemcell Research

Updated picture of my nephew Jaden

sending from my phone

My first nephew!

Matt & Tammy just had a baby boy. Small but cute and chubby, 7lbs 6oz.

Introducing:
Jaden Allen Hildreth

Jaden's older brother Zach (8) is going to take good care of him.

Wine, Jazz & Art Festival in Keystone

Love Doyle and Rebecca for inviting us to a wonderful wine tasting in Keystone. These pictures should say enough... but don't wine tastings always get out of hand?

And just so ya know, it takes a gay man to wear a light suede jacket to a wine tasting and get nothing on it! Amen!

It started off innocent enough...

Then Jen & Marcus started it all.

Rebecca wasn't about to be outdone
(and Nathan was thinking up something evil)

Who's that crazy lady behind us?
(oh wait, that's Lynn!)

We know you're faking it.

Stogie anyone? or perhaps Chop Sticks?

Last almost normal picture

I'm clearly the ossifer!

With a sick imagination!

He's panning for something.

Her look says enough!

"This festival is moving to our house!" Grab the wine!

Sneaking in a kiss on Jen!

Oh my god, don't even ask!!
Shannar & Marcus visibly completely intoxicated.

Tiesto - May 2006

Marcus treated me to the best birthday present just a week before my 30th Birthday. We went to see Tiesto at Vinyl. We met up with Donielle and Jonas before heading over. Marcus also got my Tiesto shirt (that he was wearing) signed by the DJ himself.

Black Tie Annual Gala Dinner for The Tennyson Center for Children

You'll have to forgive me, but I've spent so much time on my business blog that I neglected to get going on my personal blog.

I'm so excited to share some of the great experiences I've had this year. One was definitely the Black Tie Annual Gala Dinner for The Tennyson Center for Children. On October 17th, my friend David Sevick invited me to join. It was at the Korbel Ballroom at the Colorado Convention Center. The Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home has grown to become the Rocky Mountain region's largest treatment center and K-8 school for abused and neglected children, ages 5-19. They are dedicated to ensuring that these amazing kids are given back the childhood which was so wrongfully stripped from their lives and that the cycle of abuse and neglect is broken once and for all.

I learned a lot about this great organization, and if you want to check it out too, go to: http://www.tennysoncenter.org/

A picture from the dinner - David, Me, Travis, Morris

The Secret

A few months ago Marcus and I discovered

a movie that changed our lives.

Now I realize that statement may seem a bit extreme. But few things have impacted my life as much as the information I learned by watching this movie. Click on the image below to check out the trailer.

Marcus Xmas of 2005

I was going through pictures and this one of Marcus last year reading a book by the Xmas tree has got to be one of my all time favorites! Hate to say it so early... but I can't wait for Xmas '06.