Content/Entries: 34/40 points

Wow. Such feeling. First I want to talk about your walk with God. As a reviewer, this isn't relevant, and I should leave it alone, but as a Christian, I have to talk about it! I see you struggling with some of the same things I struggle with -- mainly getting into the routine of reading my Bible every day. It's hard, isn't it? Of course it is! But I know (and I feel you do, too) that that is no excuse. God doesn't excuse us from spending time with Him just because it is hard and takes effort. He longs to spend time with us. I get so disgusted with myself, because I can't even take time out of my life to spend time with my Lord. I can't stay committed to diving deep into His love letter to me, I can't stay committed to gaining knowledge of Him. It bothers me to no end. Sometimes I loathe myself, because ... well, because at times I act so hypocritical! I tell people, "Read your Bible. Spend time with Him. Talk to Him." But do I do it? Hardly. I mean, I pray. I'm better at praying than I am at reading the Bible. -Which is kind of ironic, because I love to read, and hardly ever talk to anyone. Usually I don't really make the effort to read the Bible until I'm getting depressed and moody. I'll skulk around for days, and then I'll finally pick up my Bible and start into a book; I hardly ever finish a book, though. So I guess this whole rambling paragraph was to tell you that I can sympathize with you. I know how you feel. I know the frustration of knowing what you need to do, of wanting to get into the habit, but of failing every time.

Your writing is lovely! You explain things very well. You go into detail. You explain your feelings on issues. Good job, and keep up the good work!

However, you said "crap" 4 times, and used "heck" a couple of times. That will take off points. I believe that as Christians (even if we fail in doing our devotions) we should keep our language explicitly pure. I believe that not one cuss word should come out of our mouths. Maybe you should work on that. -6 points.

Appearance: 30/30 points

Your layout is patriotic and supportive of our troops. You have made your opinion clear -- our freedom was bought at a price, and that price was the lives of soldiers who loved their country enough and wanted their fellow countrymen to have freedom so much that they were willing to give their lives to obtain that freedom. I really like the quote from Abraham Lincoln in the top left-hand corner, and I especially like the Bible verse from Ecclesiastes. I love it when people incorporate Scripture into their sites. All the gray in the background is kind of boring, but my site is all blue, and Critiques is completely maroon (it's about to get a facelift, though...), so I won't complain about it.

Updates: 10/10 points

You have tons of updates, going way back into 2002; keep up the good work!

Navigation: 10/10 points

Your links are clearly marked; all of the links under the heading "navigate" work fine (I didn't check the other links).

Contact: 10/10 points

E-mail, Notes, and Guest book.

Total: 84/100