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Blessings Beyond Measure

As I sit here and watch our wedding video again, I think of all the amazing things that have happened in the last several years and I am overwhelmed and, no shocker, tears have been running down my face. Our Almighty Heavenly Father is keeping His promises in ways, and to depths, not that long… Continue Reading …
Welcome

We are Greg & Lynn Bruce and we’re glad you stopped by. Created To Be Free Mentoring is dedicated to helping men and women who are dealing with addiction, specifically sex addiction, to find freedom. If you know you have a problem but have no idea where to start, think you’re “all alone,” been “found… Continue Reading …
About Us

This blog was accepted for publication by our Affiliate Partner, Covenant Eyes. I’m told, due to “googling” restrictions, I shouldn’t post the same blog in two different locations.I apologize for the additional link. You can find our story here. Continue Reading …
Communication

As I sat at the breakfast table a good many weeks ago I had a thought. Lynn and I had just finished our devotional in the Psalms (thank you, Dr. Keller – see the Resources tab) and it was a quiet moment. I looked at her eyes and realized she was reading the back of… Continue Reading …
DECLARE!

It’s been a rough couple of weeks … by my standards anyway. Last week I got busy and “didn’t feel inspired” (there’s a lot of WRONG in that statement) so I didn’t write a blog. I wrote one this week and it was just ………… not right. It had Greg all over it and not… Continue Reading …
Do You Want to Get Well?

“Do you want to get well?” TLV, NIV & AMP “Do you truly long to be well?” TPT “Do you want to be healed?” CJB, CEV “Wilt thou be made whole?” KJV “Do you want to be made well?” WMBBE Regardless of your preference of Bible version, these words are spoken by Jesus in John… Continue Reading …
Dry Valleys

The July 25th Psalm (see “The Songs of Jesus” in the Resources) was Psalm 84:5-8 where it speaks of walking through the “Valley of Baka” – a valley with no water. Dry. Parched. Stretched. No life-sustaining moisture. Spiritually speaking, a perceived absence of the Presence of God. When I look back on my life I’ve… Continue Reading …
Dying – to myself

I have been conflicted this week about what to write. More accurately, or honestly, I haven’t felt a huge pull to a specific topic this week. I often have more things that God prompts me to write than I can keep track of. This week I think He was saving His prompting until after church… Continue Reading …
Encouragement

Sometimes in our lives there are “perfect storms” where circumstances surrounding us come together in just the exact right way and we feel overwhelmed. Sometimes … those circumstances are positive and we feel overwhelmed by the goodness and graciousness of the outcome in that “storm.” It’s all good but it’s still a storm. Most of… Continue Reading …