Ashley’s Whisper: Finding God in the Quiet

Preteen Edition | Ages 9–13

When your preteen starts asking quiet questions about faith, give them a story that whispers truth before the world shouts louder.

This edition helps kids see that God isn’t absent even when He feels quiet.

Through twelve short, relatable chapters, Ashley’s Whisper invites readers to explore friendship, courage, prayer, and the gentle ways God meets us in silence.

What Parents Are Seeing

1. Kids are curious but afraid to ask. Many children wonder about God’s silence or fairness but feel embarrassed to bring it up.

2. Faith feels “too big” to explain. Parents often freeze when the questions come: “How do I know God is real?” “Why doesn’t He answer?”

3. Culture moves faster than church. Online voices shape identity long before discipleship does.

4. Silence becomes disconnection. When spiritual questions go unspoken, kids assume doubt means disbelief.

Families say Ashley’s Whisper opens conversations they never knew how to start.

As a mom, I remember feeling too scared to answer my child’s faith questions and my child felt too scared to ask our pastor.

That’s where the Parent & Mentor Guide comes in: it helps bridge that gap, giving adults the words and framework to walk through these moments with grace and confidence.

What’s Inside

“Ashley’s Whisper” Preteen’s Edition ( $6.99)
A heartfelt story of a middle-school girl discovering that God is not absent even when He feels quiet.
Twelve short chapters walk through real-life moments every preteen knows:

• The Note – A confusing church invitation

• The Bus Ride – Fitting in while standing out

• The Test – Anxiety and unseen prayers

• The Party – Courage after humiliation

• The Whisper – Finding God’s closeness in the silence

“Parent & Mentor Guide” Companion Edition ($8.99 - Sold separately or available in the bundle)

A side-by-side tool with chapter notes, reflection prompts, and faith psychology insights drawn from Os Guinness and Gary Habermas.

You’ll gain a framework for:

• Talking about Divine Hiddenness in child-friendly ways

• Recognizing emotional doubt before it becomes spiritual crisis

• Turning everyday moments into discipleship conversations

Early Readers & Reflections

“My kids bashfully admitted, ‘We’ve had those same thoughts but never said them out loud.’”

“An early reader told me, ‘This book finally gives kids language for questions I didn’t know how to ask until adulthood.’”

Early readers have shared how deeply this story resonates. Parents say it helps them start conversations they never knew how to begin. Children whisper that it feels like someone finally understands what they are afraid to say. Even in my own home, my husband could not finish the story without tears, which reminded me why these conversations matter so much.

From parents to pastors to quiet readers, early responses have echoed one theme: finally, a story that makes faith questions feel safe to explore.

Why I Wrote This Story

This story began as a whisper in my own heart that I could not ignore.

When I was eleven, I did not connect the dots between what was happening in my life and what I believed about God. I did not see how my small misfortunes or quiet disappointments had anything to do with faith.

Years later, as both a mom and a ministry leader, I realized how many children carry those same unspoken misunderstandings, wondering where God is but never thinking to ask why it feels that way.

That is how Change the Narrative began. It is a book series rooted in real memories, emotional honesty, and thoughtful apologetics.

Ashley’s Whisper is not just a story. It is an invitation to start talking about doubt before it grows into disconnection.

Today, I lead this AI-assisted storytelling project through Nadeau Ministries LLC, combining years of preventative health transformation work with a new masters degree in Christian apologetics with a practical (or applied) emphasis from Colorado Christian University. My goal is simple: to create safe spaces where families can talk about belief, curiosity, and God’s work in their lives.

Choose Your Next Step

Buy the Children’s Edition → $6.99

A downloadable PDF of Ashley’s Whisper: Finding God in the Quiet

After checkout, you’ll receive a secure download link that will remain active for 24 hours after your first download.

This purchase includes the children’s story only.

Get the Parent & Mentor PDF (Story + Notes, Adult Version) → $8.99

Includes the full story along with integrated discussion notes, reflection prompts, and faith psychology insights to help you answer the questions your child may be afraid to ask.

If you have a preteen in your life, it is recommended that you get both the Parent & Mentor PDF and the standalone Preteen Edition. The intertwined notes in the Parent & Mentor version are written for adults and are not meant for preteens. I am not sure about your preteen, but mine would read chapter one, see the parent commentary, and decide right then it was too preachy and not for them. Getting both gives your preteen space to read and you a place to follow along with the educational points.

Get the Complete Bundle

When you log in to purchase the bundle, you will receive instant access to both editions inside our secure course platform.

Your bundle includes:

• Flipbook access to Ashley’s Whisper (Preteen’s Edition) and the Parent & Mentor Guide (which includes the intertwined story).

• Optional PDF downloads of both books for offline reading or printing.

You can read everything right inside your account. No extra apps or downloads are required. The downloads are simply available if you would like to keep a copy for later or share it with your child.

This bundle is the best way for families and mentors to experience both perspectives together, the child’s quiet story and the adult’s guided framework for meaningful conversation.