Lent

The season of lent is just a week away, do you know what you're giving up? Every year, I try to think about something that will be a challenge. Something, that will make me think about why I am giving something up. It's my personal sacrifice to God. I know that some don't believe you need to give up anything and others don't share what they've given up. But it's time to start thinking about what all Jesus did for us, more-so what God sacrificed for us, His son.

According to Wikipedia (gotta love it!)
The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer — through prayer, penitence, almsgiving and self-denial — for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events linked to the Passion of Christ and culminates in Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Some just shrug off lent like any other holiday, but others really focus on it. It can be a great experience. I encourage you to try something new this year for lent.