Blue Skies

"'Even on the cloudiest days, there are always blue skies and sunshine to be found. You just need to know where to look.'' - James Barnett

What if you started living with excited anticipation of what God is up to next? Would you live differently? What if no matter what life threw at you, you had the ability to see it all through a lens of hope, optimism, and trust in God?

In Blue Skies, James Barnett reveals his secret to move you from living in worry and fear to a life full of excited anticipation of what God's purpose for your life is. Filled with stories from his own life and family travels through America's National Parks, James illustrates 21 truths you can immediately apply to your own life and share with others.

Let this book be your travel guide to new places of faith, hope, and wonder as you learn to ''look again'' to bring real meaning and excitement to the next adventure God has planned for you.

In this book, you will: Grow deeper in your faith with the study guide in the back of the book with questions for reflection and personal application. Learn that God is always at work and desires to reveal Himself to us if we pay attention and make time to ''look again'' Explore how being inspired by the ordinary can lead to extraordinary joy in the middle of ''the meantime'' Discover a simple mindset shift that can turn frustration into focus and obstacles into optimism, regardless of your circumstances"

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Introduction
4. Part 1: How It All Started | Chapter 1: Before the Adventure
5. Chapter 2: The View from the Back of Dad’s Old Buick
6. Chapter 3: A Pop-Up Camper in the Big Apple
7. Part 2: Driven or Called? | Chapter 4: Good Intentions
8. Chapter 5: The Maiden Voyage Out West
9. Chapter 6: Badlands, Bears, and Bison
10. Part 3: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary | Chapter 7: Niagara Falls: Raising the Bar
11. Chapter 8: Florida: Too Close for Comfort
12. Chapter 9: Majestic Mountains
13. Chapter 10: Which Way?
14. Chapter 11: Juxtapositions: Oregon down the California Coast
15. Chapter 12: One Historic Trip
16. Chapter 13: Surprise!
17. Chapter 14: Mules in the Canyon
18. Chapter 15: Navigating the Risks
19. Chapter 16: Firsts: Lake Powell and the Rainbow Bridge
20. Chapter 17: Lake Superior? Count Me In!
21. Chapter 18: Rethinking What’s Possible in Hawaii
22. Chapter 19: Fishing in Alaska
23. Chapter 20: Surprise at Yosemite
24. Part 4: If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now | Chapter 21: Your Perspective Matters
25. Closing Credits