A Novel by Bethany Crigger

Sunshine
for Yofi

Name: Sunshine for Yofi
Author: Bethany Crigger

Coming May 12, 2026 Young Adult Fiction

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Sunshine for Yofi — a novel 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.

"A bag of sunshine for you, Yiskah, because for a moment...I didn't share with you what light I had."

— Sunshine for Yofi