Ash Wednesday is a Christian tradition, known as Lent. In which it's the start of a 46 days (40) days not including Sundays. People choose what they would like to give up for Lent. Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. The ashes used are typically gathered after the palms or Palm Crosses from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned.
I chose to give up something that is hard for me because lets just say I have a sweet tooth and drinking soda. So until Easter Sunday I will not be drinking soda and eating any kinds of candy.
What do you plan to give up for Lent? It not just having the satifaction of giving something up for a few weeks but, to be able to give something up because Jesus gave his life for us so thast we may live!
