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Be Not Afraid FaithChapter 1FaithEd was one of a kind – a single man with a southerndrawl, a big heart, and an apartment full of canaries.Formerly an executive for a large Georgia truckingcompany, he began attending my church when he wasalready in his fifties. Unpretentious and spontaneous,he had the faith of a child. He was quirky and fun-loving,too, often signing notes and letters with “Edwin GloverBuxton, L.B.” – the L.B. meaning “lowly brother.”Ed always said exactly what he thought, when hethought it, and spending time with him meant receivinga running commentary on life – sometimes humorous,sometimes serious, sometimes appropriate, sometimesnot. He never married and rarely mentioned his family,yet he loved people, and his apartment was alwaysfull of teenagers shooting the breeze and listening tocountry-western songs like “Achy-Breaky Heart,” hisfavorite.1

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