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# My Family and I

Leomarich F. Casinillo

## Abstract

This poetry reveals God's purpose of a family as a basic unit of our society. The poem is inspired by the text in the Holy Bible in the Book of Joshua chapter 24 verse 15 which says "And if it seems evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD" (King James Bible).

## My Family and I

Family is a reflection of God's love,
each member is a blessing from above.
The Bible tells us to care for each other,
love is the thing that holds us together.

A father is the one who leads the family,
and the mother's responsibility is to set everything accordingly.
Unity and harmony make us a strong bond,
as God designed heaven as our homeland.

God is pleased for a family that obeys,
a family that is firm in faith on all days.
Being a light to every other family,
Doing righteousness and acting with no worry.

Reading God's word is the priority,
as thanking Jesus for His unconditional love in the Calvary.
And trusting the creator to all things good or bad,
My family and I will serve God

**Leomarich F. Casinillo** is an Assistant Professor of Department of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences, Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines. Recent publications include: Valenzona, J. V., Casinillo, L. F., & Casinillo, E. L. (2022). Modeling students' innovativeness and its factors in learning mathematics amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. *The Palawan Scientist*, *14*(1), 43-50. Casinillo, L. F. (2022). Modeling Creativity and Enjoyment in Learning Statistics Online in the New Normal. *Philippine Social Science Journal*, *5*(4), 100-108. Casinillo, L. F. (2023). Modeling Students' Self-Efficacy in Mathematics during the Covid-19 Pandemic. *Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la Jeunesse*, *15*(1), 77-89.