ON THE ROAD WITH BOB & SHEILA EVERHART
Anita, Iowa…..”It’s Easter, my favorite time of year,” says Bob Everhart, the 12-stringer of the Smithsonian Dynamic Duo, Bob & Sheila, “because Jesus Christ willingly died as an offering for the sins of all of us, and proved victory over sin and death through His resurrection, we are given great hope. Jesus’s love for you and me, for all people who turn to Him, is greater than His love for Himself. Love like that is extraordinary and causes us to pause, and fills me with gratitude and hope. I’m so thankful we have the freedom to worship and make a joyful noise unto the Lord, in a church, or a backyard, or a small performance hall, anywhere. Just think what it would be like if Christ hadn’t died on the cross for our sins. Be glad He rose again, and reigns today, and every day.”
“We’ve been very very busy,” added Sheila, “getting ready for SpringFest, and guess who our first invitation goes to? You’re right, it’s Jesus. We even have a very terrific minister coming all the way from Florida to be with us on Sunday morning at the Oak Tree, just for Sunday services and a gospel sing. Wally James is a wonderful person, and just right for non-denominational services and gospel music. April 20-21-22 are the dates, and we surely do have a fine program arranged, so we invite everyone to spend some time with us at our little performance center in Anita.”
“Dad said he talked to Gene Andrews, the publisher of the Anita Tribune,” piped up Bobbie Lhea, the Everhart’s daughter. “Dad said Gene is considering sending Jimmy Olson, the Tribune’s star ‘cat’ reporter to the Oak Tree to interview LeMar the singing French dog. Oooooh, I wonder if that’s such a good idea? What if Jimmy doesn’t like LeMar, or LeMar starts barking at Jimmy? I think there will be a problem. I’d much rather read Jimmy’s column in the newspaper called ‘Jimmy Olson’s Cat Litter’ errr, I think that should be ‘Letter.”
“We’re going to be real busy this summer,” Bob added, “Our first festival is the original and now famous “Traders Jubilee” in McGregor, Iowa, April 13-14-15. Then it’s SpringFest, and then we’re off to celebrate Richard Bauman’s birthday at Timber Ridge, and the line-up at the Oak Tree is remarkable this whole year, we’re especially looking forward to performing with the Nashville group the ‘Roys’ on July 17 at the Oak Tree. Join us!”