blog 10: holidays

http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/2001/02/Ash-Wednesday-Primer.asp

This article is about what lent really means and why people give things up over the lent season. lent is all about giving something up for 40 days and 40 nights or until easter day. People do this because Jesus gave up everything for 40 days and 40 nights before he died on the cross. For lent people always try to give something that they always use or a weakness in their life for example for a teenager usually it is facebook or sometimes junk food. Kids usually try to give up something simple like cookies or candy. I think it is good because it helps teach self discipline because if you follow through with your lent promise then you have a lot of self discipline. Lent was a time of suffering for Jesus and he did not get anything for a long time and i think it is fun to test yourself and see how long you last.