April Hilltop Marriage Coaching Newsletter

Greetings from Hilltop!

April is always an action packed month for our family. On April 10th Tim and I celebrated 22 years of marriage. We’ve officially spent more than half our lives married to one another. It has been a wild ride! We both know how much God has used our marriage to shape us into the people we are today and He’s not finished yet. We celebrated in Las Vegas where some amazing friends of ours treated us to a weekend at the beautiful Fontainebleau.

The elevator ride to the 70th floor can really take your breath away!

We had the privilege of rejoicing with a dear brother in Christ as he married the woman God designed for him. This was another wedding attended by a large number of our church family and the celebration felt extra special. “This is the day the Lord has made;

We will rejoice and be glad in it!” (Psalm 118:24) Tim served as a groomsmen and he was devastatingly handsome if I don’t say so myself.

We got to bring our gorgeous girls with us this time. One of my favorite things is when the four of us hit the dance floor together.

April 22nd was Tim’s birthday. It is bananas to watch a person go from a skinny 14 year old boy to a big 42 year old man. I have seen this man transform since the 90s. He makes me so proud and I am more than happy to celebrate him each year.

This is from his birthday dinner.

He and one of his best friends zipped over to Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California for a quick surf trip.

Sunshine, sandy toes, and salty waves

This is the latest creation by Mckenna @kemma_kakes. SpongeBob themed!

You can follow her baking adventures on Instagram @kemma_kakes

  Marriage Tip of the Month

Don’t be afraid to ask for a “peer review”. Part of the definition of peer review is “critical quality control process”. Authentic evaluation of your role in your marriage helps with quality control. Complacency is one of the most dangerous elements to creep into any arena of one’s life, especially marriage. It is easy to settle into a rut of mediocrity and stop putting forth effort to be the best versions of ourselves. In doing so, we sell our spouses and even ourselves short, and we don’t live up to the calling God may have for us as a husband or wife. Be brave enough to ask your spouse, “What can I improve on as your husband/wife?” It requires much humility and intentionality. The answer your spouse gives may be surprising, affirming, or let’s be honest, a little upsetting. But a good spouse would want to know where they’re falling short so they can make it right instead of pretending everything is perfect. Receive the information graciously and work to make those changes to be a God honoring spouse. “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men [women].” (Colossians 3:23) 

Thanks for reading! 

With love and prayers, Tim and Moriah Hilley 

  Be blessed this month, as you fix your eyes on Jesus!

💘 Love never fails. 💘

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"Hilltop Marriage Coaching has been our biggest blessing. My husband did individual coaching with Tim & then together we did premarital. Tim and Moriah created a space where both of us felt heard, understood, and supported while always bringing us back to God's Word.. We are incredibly grateful for their compassion, encouragement, and completely non-judgmental approach. Because of the tools and wisdom they've shared with us, we feel confident that our marriage will be stronger through anything life brings. They are not only wonderful coaches but have also become some of our dearest friends.

We truly couldn't recommend Hilltop Marriage Coaching enough!!!”

-C.J.