It's almost Valentine's Day, My Lovelies! Today I'm giving you a brief update about what's going on in my life, and also featuring a new devotional by Jessica Claire Bond.
Our house renovation is in full swing, and I was more than happy to make a quick trip to New Orleans last Thursday through Sunday. We went to a few parties, dinners, and a ball. We had a nice time visiting with family and friends. I truly needed that time with people who have been the sweetest of friends over the years.
You can see one project that's finished in our kitchen (above): our new backsplash. Forgive the poor quality of the photo because it was very overcast when I took it. Hopefully one day in the not too distant future I will be able to have use of our kitchen. I am missing cooking, y'all, and I have been tormenting myself reading cooking blogs and recipe books!
And now on to my bookish feature: A King Washes Feet: How to Love and Forgive Your Friends and Enemies- An Illustrated Bible Study by Jessica Claire Bond.
About A King Washes Feet
• Pubisher: Bethany House Publishers (February 10, 2026)
• Paperback: 224 pages
On the last night of Jesus’s life, He picked up a towel and washed His disciples’ feet–people who would soon betray, deny, and abandon Him–giving an example of what it really means to love and forgive like the King. He clothed Himself in humility, providing for us a picture of what it really means to follow Him.
This book is an invitation to sit on the footwashing stool and let Jesus heal you, then kneel with the King and learn how to wash the feet of your friends and enemies. We need this picture–and this posture–more than ever. All around us are disappointed, disillusioned, and wounded people, covered with the grime of ambition, jealousy, self-protection, church hurt, broken relationships, and world-weary hearts. Jesus calls us to kneel before them, whether they are friend or foe, to perform acts of love, mercy, and healing.
Through her compelling writing and viral artwork, Jessica Claire Bond unpacks what it means to “wash feet” in this generation. She reveals the profound meaning behind this timeless message of serving and loving others, challenging us to reconsider the overlooked, shunned, and marginalized in order to model the humility and love of our King. Ultimately, whoever is on the seat, He’s the one washing the feet.
About the author
Jessica Bond is founder of Salt & Gold Collection, creator of the viral Footwashing Series artwork and communicator of the radical gospel through speaking, social media, and ministry. Originally from Aotearoa, New Zealand, she moved to Australia in 2018. She has ministered in prisons, schools, nightclubs, underground churches, and crocodile-infested mangroves. Jessica is a graduate of the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in California and calls the Catholic Church home. Find her online at SaltAndGoldStore.com and on Instagram at @SaltAndGoldCollection.
When I finish my current Bible Study, I am starting this one. It is so humbling, y'all! I have already read snippets of it, and one of the most profound chapters is entitled "Barabbas Is Me." Wow.
Forgiveness is hard, Lovelies. But it is so good for our spirit! I cannot WAIT to get into the meat of this study. I also like Jessica's illustrations, and she also annotates scripture which I find very helpful. Above is an example of her illustrations, and I chose it because of the hearts for Valentine's Day. This lesson is about keeping your heart soft based on Christ's compassion in Matthew 14:14.
I'd like to thank TLC Book Tours for this lovely devotional via the publisher in exchange for featuring it here on my blog.
TLC tour schedule:
Tuesday, February 3rd: @bookloveramanda
Wednesday, February 4th: @teaandbookstoo and Readi
Wednesday, February 4th: @dana.loves.books
Thursday, February 5th: @gigithebibliophile
Friday, February 6th: @readingpastdark.marcia
Friday, February 6th: @oilycaffeinatedmama
Monday, February 9th: @kristens.reading.nook
Wednesday, February 11th: @danamarielovestoread
Thursday, February 12th: @readingintheheartland
Thursday, February 12th: The Bookish Dilettante
Friday, February 13th: @deannaturnsthepage
Saturday, February 14th: @nissa_the.bookworm
Sunday, February 15th: Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
Tuesday, February 17th: @beckys_bookshelves
Thursday, February 19th: @lovemybooks2020
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Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
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