Not-So-Sticky Situation

Send us Fan MailIn 1968, Dr. Spencer Silver, a scientist at 3M, was trying to develop an ultra-strong adhesive. Instead, he accidentally ended up creating a weak, re-positionable adhesive, but he couldn’t figure out what to do with it. Five years later, a colleague asked to use the adhesive on the back of a bookmark for his hymnal. The idea took off, and a new product was created and rolled out to the public in 1979 ... the post-it note. Paul tells the Ephesians (5:15-17) – and us – to “look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”Due to the current public health directives as a result of COVID-19, I, like Dr. Silver, have accidentally made the following wonderful re-discoveries: There is such a thing as life without sports; slowing down can be more productive than being extremely busy; the fingerprints of God are evident all around us; and there is no such thing as spending too much time with those you love. Take advantage of the extra time you have right now to refocus on the things that are most important, and commit to making these things a bigger part of every day when this pandemic is over.Support the show