Your family can work together to create a beautiful visual symbol of peace and unity in your home. All are called to live with the spirit of the Lord.

Make a plain grapevine or straw wreath, or purchase one from a craft or discount department store. Either a round or heart-shaped wreath would be appropriate. Choose decorations to suit the décor of your family room or dining area-ribbon, dried flowers, silk greens or flowers, lace, a string of white or blue lights. You can do anything from country to contemporary.

Then add a personal touch, and be creative! Some suggestions:

• Have each family member make a thumbprint using poster paint on brown squares cut from a grocery bag. Punch a hole in each square with a paper punch and hang them on the wreath with yarn.

• Cut cameo pictures of each family member from old photographs. Paste each on a heart-shaped background, and attach them around the wreath.

• Hook symbols onto the wreath that represent each family member. These can be personal things like a fishing lure, earring, paintbrush, hair ribbon, or sports card. Then add some symbols of the ties that bind all the individuals in your family together: favorite music, shared clothing, a favorite pet, a favorite meal.