Helen Smallbone and her husband David were living in Australia when his business unexpectedly collapsed. With six kids, they took an enormous leap of faith and moved to the United States with everything they had in 16 suitcases. Within a couple of months, David’s new job fell through. They were forced to live by faith and trust God in ways they never had before. Helen is the mother of Grammy-winning artists Rebecca St. James, and Joel and Luke Smallbone of For King & Country, along with four other amazingly talented children. Before the success and accolades, there was a long season of closed doors and lean years where she had to trust God. Their story is being told in a new movie, Unsung Hero.
On Air
Amy Allen
I grew up in Missouri as a pastor’s kid, and serving the Lord and the church was all I knew. At the age of 21, I had my first baby and soon after became a busy mom of four. My life was consumed with serving the church, my family, and others. But a few years ago when my life was turned upside down, I realized that all of those things were good, but they wouldn’t fulfill me—and they didn’t define my ultimate calling as a child of God. What He really wanted from me was ME! He wanted a slowed down, truly open and exposed me. He found me in my brokenness, picked me up, and taught me to walk again.
After months of long walks, He invited me to sit at His feet, to learn from Him, and to not get distracted by everything else around me. Life looks entirely different from this vantage point. My desire is to share my story of walking with God, the One who is close to the brokenhearted and wants to know the real and true you.