Reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
Rhesymau i gredu ym mhŵer y Beibl
‘I was born in Seattle, and met my husband when I was on holiday. We had a long-distance relationship for nine months and then married.
‘My eldest daughter turned 13 a few days ago and when I was in hospital with her the day after she was born I wandered out of my room with her and sat down by a radio. It was tuned to our local radio station and the very next song to come on was “Turn, Turn, Turn” by the Byrds. Those words are taken directly from chapter 3 verses 1–8 of Ecclesiastes. I love that the first piece of music that she heard was this, as my life and hers had just started a new season together. We now have four daughters, aged 13, 10, 6 and 4.
‘These are verses that come back to me, especially at major life changes. I have just turned 40 and my youngest daughter is off to school – “for everything there is a season”.
‘2017 was the year I wish hadn't happened. We'd started major renovations in our house when my youngest daughter was three months old. We lived in a tent in the summer, with a newborn and three other children. But the people we chose to do the work did a terrible job – we're still finding mistakes. Then I fell pregnant again and in August I lost the baby and nearly died. My husband emotionally shut down; we were not in a good place. We're still getting back to normal, slowly.
‘The fact that there are verses like Ecclesiastes in the Bible – and it's not just the little Bible stories you read as a child – all of the characters suffer and fail and have miserable times, and yet they're still celebrated. The Bible doesn't gloss over that. It's real about the struggles but there's so much hope, and joy, and light, and love.’
‘Cefais fy ngeni yn Seattle, a chwrddais â fy ngŵr pan oeddwn ar wyliau. Cawsom berthynas hirbell am naw mis ac yna priodi.
‘Trodd fy merch hynaf yn 13 ychydig ddyddiau’n ôl a phan oeddwn yn yr ysbyty gyda hi y diwrnod ar ôl iddi gael ei geni, crwydrais allan o fy ystafell gyda hi ac eistedd i lawr wrth ymyl radio. Roedd wedi ei diwnio i’n gorsaf radio leol a’r gân nesaf i ddod ymlaen oedd “Turn, Turn, Turn” gan y Byrds. Cymerir y geiriau hynny'n uniongyrchol o bennod 3 adnodau 1–8 Llyfr y Pregethwr. Rwyf wrth fy modd mai'r darn cyntaf o gerddoriaeth a glywodd hi oedd hwn, gan fod fy mywyd ac un hithau newydd ddechrau tymor newydd gyda'n gilydd. Bellach mae gennym bedair merch, 13, 10, 6 a 4 oed.
‘Mae'r rhain yn adnodau sy'n dod yn ôl ataf, yn enwedig ar adegau o newid mawr mewn bywyd. Dwi newydd droi 40 oed ac mae fy merch ieuengaf yn mynd i’r ysgol - “y mae tymor i bob peth”.
‘2017 oedd y flwyddyn yr hoffwn na fyddai wedi digwydd. Roeddem wedi dechrau gwneud adnewyddiadau mawr i’n tŷ pan oedd fy merch ieuengaf yn dri mis oed. Roeddem yn byw mewn pabell yn yr haf, gyda’r newydd-anedig a thri o blant eraill. Ond gwnaeth y bobl y dewisiwyd i wneud y gwaith lanast ohoni - rydyn ni'n dal i ddod o hyd i gamgymeriadau. Yna mi wnes i feichiogi eto ac ym mis Awst collais y babi a bu bron i mi farw. Caeodd fy ngŵr i lawr yn emosiynol; nid oeddem mewn lle da. Rydyn ni'n dal i ddod yn ôl i normal, yn araf.
‘Y ffaith yw bod adnodau fel Pregethwr yn y Beibl - ac nid dim ond y straeon bach o'r Beibl rydych chi'n eu darllen fel plentyn – lle mae cymeriadau'n dioddef ac yn methu ac yn cael amseroedd diflas, ac eto maen nhw'n dal i gael eu dathlu. Nid yw'r Beibl yn rhoi lliw dros hynny. Mae’n real am y brwydrau ond mae cymaint o obaith, a llawenydd, a goleuni, a chariad.’
Do you have a story to share? Email mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
Oes gennych chi stori i rannu? E-bostiwch mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
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Want to share how the Bible has impacted your life? Email mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
Hoffech rannu sut mae’r Beibl wedi cael effaith ar eich bywyd? E-bostiwch mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
