Bette was one of a number of secretaries at a small business. She was a small piece of a bigger operation.

Bette was a careful and conscientious employee. She was a good typist with only one frustration. She hated using her time to fix typing mistakes.

Because she had a background in art, she remembered that when artists made a mistake on their canvas, they simply painted over it.

Intrigued by this thought, Bette began testing various chemicals in her kitchen. After numerous failures, she developed a formula for a substance similar to paint that easily covered her mistakes. The chemical combination enabled her to type over the mistake after applying her paint product.

Bette, a single mother, attempted to market her discovery. She hired a college student to help sell her invention. After the first year, Bette made $1,142.71 but had expenses of $1,217.35.

She took a second job and used the money to hire a chemist to improve her formula. She then traveled to multiple cities to introduce her product. After a sales presentation she always left 12 bottles as free sample FOR THE SECRETARIES. They were so thrilled with the item they asked for more.

In 1979, Bette Nesmith sold The Liquid Paper Company for $47.5 million dollars.

Her “small” idea had become a giant success.

Don’t dismiss something because it seems insignificant. It may be the seed of God’s future blessing.

The Bible says in Zechariah 4:10, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…” NLT

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