Reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
Rhesymau i gredu ym mhŵer y Beibl
'We run a nationwide floristry business, Bunches, that was set up by my in-laws 31 years ago. I came as a temp 24 years ago, stayed and married their daughter.
'There’s nothing that connects with people like flowers. From joy to celebration, and grief, flowers somehow manage to cross all of those scenarios and connect with people. Because people can’t visit relatives and they are going through a tough time, flowers send that emotion and that sense of care, that many other gifts can’t. Flowers say something that words can’t. It’s a way of crossing the distance between people.
'People are sending multiple orders. Other customers, who’ve known us for a long time, are just ringing up for a chat, because they are at home and have no one to talk to.
'The church that we are part of is doing a daily podcast. I was asked to do a devotion on the end of Philippians 4. Paul talks about people’s generosity in helping his ministry. I had been struggling with the idea that we had been doing well when others are struggling and on furlough. I know we want to serve God, but I couldn’t see how we were contributing to society, to the greater good.
'These verses gave me incredible comfort to realise that by running a business, ethically and successfully, we were contributing. The work we’re doing now is having a big impact on the charitable partners that we work with.
'These verses spoke to me directly when I was wondering if there was anything that we were doing that was of any value. It’s been really helpful to me, actually.'
Rydym yn rhedeg Bunches, busnes blodeuwriaeth ledled y wlad, a sefydlwyd gan fy rhieni yngnghyfraith 31 mlynedd yn ôl. Deuthum fel gweithiwr dros dro 24 mlynedd yn ôl, aros a phriodi eu merch.
Ni does dim sy'n cysylltu pobl fel blodau. O lawenydd i ddathlu, a galar, mae blodau rywsut yn llwyddo i groesi'r holl senarios hynny a chysylltu pobl. Oherwydd na all pobl ymweld â pherthnasau a’u bod yn mynd trwy amser anodd, mae blodau’n anfon yr emosiwn a’r ymdeimlad hwnnw o ofal na all llawer o roddion eraill ei wneud. Mae blodau'n dweud rhywbeth na all geiriau ei dweud. Mae'n ffordd o bontio’r pellter rhwng pobl.
Mae pobl yn anfon archebion lluosog. Mae cwsmeriaid eraill, sydd wedi ein hadnabod ers amser maith, yn codi’r ffôn am sgwrs, oherwydd eu bod gartref ac nad oes ganddynt unrhyw un i siarad â nhw.
Mae'r eglwys rydyn ni'n rhan ohoni yn gwneud podlediad dyddiol. Gofynnwyd imi wneud defosiwn ar ddiwedd Philipiaid 4. Mae Paul yn siarad am haelioni pobl wrth helpu ei weinidogaeth. Roeddwn wedi bod yn cael trafferth gyda'r syniad ein bod ni wedi bod yn gwneud mor dda pan mae eraill yn ei chael hi'n anodd ac ar seibiant o’r gwaith. Rwy'n gwybod ein bod ni eisiau gwasanaethu Duw, ond allwn i ddim gweld sut roedden ni'n cyfrannu at gymdeithas, er lles pawb.
Rhoddodd yr adnodau hyn gysur anhygoel imi wrth sylweddoli ein bod, trwy redeg busnes yn foesegol ac yn llwyddiannus, yn cyfrannu. Mae'r gwaith rydyn ni'n ei wneud nawr yn cael effaith fawr ar y partneriaid elusennol rydyn ni'n gweithio gyda nhw.
Siaradodd yr adnodau hyn â mi yn uniongyrchol pan oeddwn yn pendroni a oedd unrhyw beth yr oeddem yn ei wneud o unrhyw werth. Mae wedi bod o gymorth mawr i mi, mewn gwirionedd.
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