Proverbs 16:31-32

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I dedicate this devotional to my late friend and mentor, Loverna, who lived her life according to Biblical wisdom about the age-old problem, known as aging. In 2021, the global anti-aging market was valued at 62 billion U.S. dollars. The average American spends $15,000 in their lifetime. Together lets change this aging mindset.

We live in an anti-aging culture. We have anti-aging diets, anti-aging pills, anti-aging creams - all designed to keep people young, well at least young looking. So, I’ve decided to start a revolution and I hope you will join me. I’ve named my revolution “The Pro-Aging Revolution”.

Gray hair is a crown of glory (Proverbs 16:31). This 7-day devotional highlights elder women of the Bible—Sarah, Naomi, Elizabeth, Anna, and Lois—while honoring the life of 75-year-old Nigerian-American matriarch Deaconess Mercy. From migrating to the United States as a spouse of a recipient of a prestigious diplomatic scholarship to working long hospital shifts as a respiratory therapist and raising three daughters in faith, her life reflects biblical resilience. Through Scripture, reflections, prayers, and Nigerian African proverbs, this plan encourages honoring elders and building generational faith and legacy.