A Novel by Bethany Crigger

Sunshine
for Yofi

Available Now Young Adult Fiction
Sunshine for Yofi by Bethany Crigger — cover

Sunshine for Yofi

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by Bethany Crigger

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The Story

After Yofi bombs her big opportunity to share her music, she spirals into a pit of self-doubt. Who is she if she doesn't have what it takes to play in front of other people? Didn't God put music inside her to speak to others through it?

Giving up isn't an option, but Yofi's nerves promise one thing: failure. So she does the only thing she knows to do. She cries out to God.

His answer is puzzling — a verse containing lilies, paired alongside a new friendship with Ori — the boy who sees what Yofi is painfully blind to. But even if Ori's got her perfectly pegged, both the lilies and the captivating boy remain a mystery to Yofi.

With her curiously intuitive cat by her side, Yofi weaves herself into the beautiful community of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem). But just as her playing improves, Yofi's world flips upside down. Nothing is coincidental; it's all a part of the plan.

But whose plan? Is the burning in Yofi's heart to play and share her music God's leading, or is it merely her own selfish desire heading her straight for the deepest pitfall of all?

A uniquely crafted and heartfelt novel — a breath of fresh air, awakening the sleeping soul to dreams of hope long buried. If you enjoy clean, faith-filled themes, you'll pine for this story of perseverance, friendship, love, generosity, and community attuned to God.

Place & Atmosphere

The Setting

The streets, light, and spirit of Yerushalayim — the world Yofi calls home.

Flower arch — Yemin Moshe, Jerusalem
Flower Arch, Yemin Moshe
Valley of Hinnom — Jerusalem
Valley of Hinnom
Windmill — Yemin Moshe, Jerusalem
Windmill, Yemin Moshe
Windmill door — Yemin Moshe, Jerusalem
Windmill Door, Yemin Moshe
Yemin Moshe neighborhood — Jerusalem
Yemin Moshe
Mount Arbel cliff face — Israel
Mount Arbel
Old City limestone pavement — Jerusalem
Old City, Jerusalem
Hiking toward Mount Arbel
Mount Arbel
Kinneret at sunset, looking toward Mount Arbel
Kinneret (Galilee), Looking Toward Mount Arbel

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Sunshine for Yofi by Bethany Crigger — cover

Sunshine for Yofi

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by Bethany Crigger

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