Losing my Dad was a shock.

It was by far the greatest tragedy that I've experienced in my life.

A day or two after his passing, I was in the car with my wife and kids when my son yelled from the backseat "Dad, can you play 'Joy?'"

"Joy" is my son's favorite song from a playlist that we access nearly every time we leave the house. It's a contemporary Christian song by For King & Country.

We have spent countless days singing and dancing in the car to "Joy"...

But on that day, with a heavy heart, I paused before answering and granting his request.

I felt like riding in silence.

How could I play a song like that now?

Well, I realized I had the opportunity to choose. And I recognized that my father would desire that I choose joy for my family and not despair.

After all, there was a great victory in Christ worth celebrating.

"Sure buddy, we can listen to 'Joy'."

By the power of the Holy Spirit, we can CLAIM JOY in any season.