public function restoreLesson($lesson_id) { //withTrashed() allows us to search through soft deleted lessons $lesson = Lesson::withTrashed()->where('id', $lesson_id)->where('user_id', Auth::user()->id)->first(); if ($lesson) { $lesson->restore(); return redirect('/admin')->with('admin_flash', 'Lesson restored successfully'); } else { return redirect('/admin')->with('admin_flash', 'You don\'t have access to that lesson'); } }