{"id":1288,"date":"2018-09-24T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T19:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joseph-james.net\/JJ10\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2018-09-24T19:47:02","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T19:47:02","slug":"gods-restoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joseph-james.net\/JJ10\/index.php\/2018\/09\/24\/gods-restoration\/","title":{"rendered":"God&#8217;s Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sometimes we get separated from people we&#8217;re close to, and sometimes lose touch and wonder where they went, but when it comes to a family member, it can be traumatic. I lost touch with my daughter when she was two weeks old. It was the one and only time I&#8217;d see her until&#8230; God&#8217;s Restoration! That restoration birthed a song in me that helped me navigate the journey when the connection was restored. 27 YEARS AGO.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2uLIrqQ0v00\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I hesitated making this song public, but then I remembered how our testimonies can encourage others and give them hope. My daughter, Lauren Kate, is working on the guitar instrumental track for this song and we&#8217;ll add it at a later date. You see, she is a songwriter\/singer as well. In fact, we are very similar in a lot of things even though she has never known me other than that brief moment when I held her and prayed for her.<\/p>\n<p>This is our song. It&#8217;s a song of hope and restoration. We are still on this journey discovering who we are to each other. I didn&#8217;t realize how huge of a gaping hole was in my heart until the Lord began to heal it. It was breathtaking sometimes as I struggled with so many things from that past. Forgiveness can bring the healing and it&#8217;s certainly what is happening.<\/p>\n<p>27 YEARS AGO (Lyrics)     \u00a9 08.20.18 All rights reserved. Joseph James &#038; VaryMedia<\/p>\n<p>Taken from me a long time ago<br \/>\nCouldn\u2019t see then but I know what I know. It\u2019s a long road<br \/>\nLying on your back and smiling at me. Newborn baby so innocently<br \/>\nThen you were gone you were gone<\/p>\n<p>(CHORUS)<br \/>\nIf I just knew then what I do know now<br \/>\nMaybe I would have done something different somehow<br \/>\nHindsight is always 20\/20<br \/>\nPeople judging what they don\u2019t understand<br \/>\nTime goes by without a reply. 27 years ago<\/p>\n<p>Praying for you all through the years<br \/>\nSaying happy birthday just hoping you\u2019d hear. It\u2019s a long road<br \/>\nLonging for the day to see how you\u2019ve been. To see your smile once again<br \/>\nAnd then I did. See your smile<\/p>\n<p>Now you\u2019re grown, we\u2019re starting again<br \/>\nFilling in some pieces let the healing begin. It\u2019s a long road<br \/>\nPraying for you just wanting the best. Hoping to share some happiness.<br \/>\nTo dream again and watch you fly<\/p>\n<p><em>We hope this song and story can somehow help others going through difficult times of separation. The Lord sees, He knows and He can do the miraculous. Blessings in your journey!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Joseph James<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>See my others songs: <a title=\"Joseph James songs on youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/jjhdestiny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/jjhdestiny<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Also, see my books and our tour info: <a title=\"Joseph James songs, books and tour info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joseph-james.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.joseph-james.net<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes we get separated from people we&#8217;re close to, and sometimes lose touch and wonder where they went, but when it comes to a family member, it can be traumatic. 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