Just the Fax, M'am (standard:humor, 988 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 21 2005	Views/Reads: 3489/2630	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
For years, I smugly prided myself as a non-fax machine person. I felt it beneath my dignity to own such a technical contraption. The quill is more my style than a computer but, being practical, I reluctantly use a computer, casting wistful glances at the

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document right here in my hand." 

I must admit, although I hate doing so, faxing from my house was much
easier than going to the office store. 

I now knew how to fax a document anywhere in the world, but I had
nothing to fax to anyone in the world. I just stood there looking at my 
machine trying to think of something to fax. 

Even though I knew how to fax a document, I still did not know how to
receive a fax. 

Several days ago, a friend called and said he had a document he wanted
me to have right away. He then asked the ominous question, "Do you have 
a fax machine?" 

I began to say no, but hesitated and confessed I had a fax machine but
did not know how to receive faxes. It was humiliating to make such a 
confession, but it was true. 

"It's simple," he said, "hang up the phone and I'll dial again and let
the machines talk to one another." 

This caused no small discomfort. To think these machines are talking to
one another behind my back is most disturbing. What are they saying 
about me behind my back? 

Now that I come to think about it, I have heard sounds similar to
snickering coming from the general direction of my 
printer/scanner/copier/fax machine. I don't mind Big Brother watching 
over me, but I do mind some machine making jokes with other machines 
about me. 

When it comes to "new things," God is the master. This is what He
promises to do for us. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new 
creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become 
new." (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV.) 

Put that in your printer and fax it. 

Reverend Snyder is currently ministering at the "Family of God
Fellowship" in Ocala, Florida. More of his articles are available for 
reprint at his website:  http://www.godspenman.com/ Rev. Snyder is 
available as a guest speaker. He writes a weekly column and is the 
author of "You Can Always Tell a Pastor; But Not Very Much " available 
at:  http://www.jamessnyderministries.com/ 


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