Sentences with phrase «unexpected joy in»

Luke so badly wants us to see the pictures of undeserved grace and unexpected joy in the prodigal son that he leaves the negatives lying around as clues.

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I came to assign some unexpected but genuine joy in [awkwardness],» she told me, pointing as an example to that moment we've all experienced when someone approaches and you move over to let them pass only to have them move over too, creating a totally awkward little dance.

The most obvious opportunity to do this is during major world events and holidays, but simply developing a fun midweek video that is entertaining and on - brand can be a great way to bring joy to social media users in an unexpected way.

But some groups, such as the one in the video above, are trying to get flash mobs back to their original purpose and intent — of bringing unexpected joy, surprise, and laughter into the lives of others.

Putting the unexpected ingredients together results in this mouthwatering watermelon summer salad that is a true joy to eat!

Taking footage from Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy and putting it through the filter of Edgar Wright's frenetic Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, the results show that there's a lot of unexpected joy and lightness in Nolan's otherwise grim and gritty take on the caped crusader.

An adaptation of a British series of the same name, Getting On relied on subtle humor and sharp wit rooted in unexpected emotion that brought tears of joy and sadness.

This weekend might be all about Black Panther, Marvel's much - anticipated, 18th entry in its ten - years - and - counting cinematic universe, but that's no reason to ignore the other visually expansive, comedic delight arriving in in multiplexes: Oscar - winner Nick Park's (Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit) latest foray into stop - motion wizardry (his first as sole director), Early Man, an unexpected, if no less welcome, ode to the joys, excitement, and wonders of the «beautiful game» («soccer» to less enlightened Americans, European football everywhere else) set against the backdrop of a future - hanging - in - the - balance, winner - take - all Stone Age vs. Bronze Age football match that's almost as thrilling and exhilarating as watching Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona or Manchester United vs. Manchester City play in front of paying fans (i.e., in the real world with real - world stakes).

Another unexpected element is Ralph Fiennes - such an unlikely star in an Anderson film, as well as an underrated comic actor in general, that it redoubles the joy of what he's doing.

She takes a job counseling deceased pets, forges an unexpected romance with a young man struggling with heartbreaks, and finds simple joy in the awareness that «a life is a good story... even a crazy, backward life like hers.»

Maynard recounts her joy at finding unexpected love, her discovery of what it truly means to be a partner and her determination to continue on in the face of great loss.

That delicious sense of boredom, which leads to an afternoon nap, is so rare in today's frantic lifestyle and to read for 4 hours and not feel like one should be doing something more productive, is an unexpected joy.

As I mentioned, the joy of World of Goo comes from the excellent level design, which constantly ups the ante and forces the player to think about things in new and unexpected ways.

Indeed, this exhibition celebrates how very different orbits can intersect in surprising ways — and how diversity, appreciated with respect, honest curiosity and even affection, can produce enduring joy and unexpected richness in our lives.

This year's Summer Streets theme is finding joy and humor in the everyday experience and capturing the unexpected moment in New York City in the midst of chaos.

Through the supervised treatment of a variety of presenting problems, I am confident that providing new perspectives in a safe, confidential environment will help you find that life's struggles provide and unexpected path to finding overall joy and healing.»

These unexpected blessings have continued to emerge from our senior volunteers with reports of improved communication skills with friends / family, the excitement of learning something new, a renewed purpose in life, satisfaction of helping others, increase in personal confidence, and the joy and healing which accompanies the unconditional positive regard the children gave to them.

But the side - by - side washer and dryer tucked away in a closet was an unexpected joy!

Book writing and blog creating has been such an unexpected joy and blessing in my life.