He Hath Written Many Things

 1 Nephi 1:16 And now I, Nephi, do not make a full account of the things which my father hath written, for he hath written many things which he saw in ^avisions and in ^bdreams; and he also hath written many things which he ^cprophesied and spake unto his children, of which I shall not make a full account.

Apparently Lehi was very good at writing in his journal, as was Nephi himself.  Although Nephi doesn't give us a full account of his father's writings, he tells us that he wrote many things including his dreams, visions, and prophesies.

I haven't had visions or prophesies or meaningful dreams, but I still have a responsibility to keep records of my life for my family and myself.  Our leaders have counseled us to keep journals.  Wilford Woodruff spoke of the importance of journal-keeping:

… Instead of neglecting this branch of our work let every man who can, keep a journal and record events as they pass before our eyes day by day. This will make a valuable legacy to our children and a great benefit to future generations by giving them a true history of the rise and progress of the Church and kingdom of God upon the earth in this last dispensation, instead of leaving it to our enemies to write a false history of the true Church of Christ. ¹⁴

We are not apt to think of the importance of events as they transpire with us, but we feel the importance of them afterwards. We are living in one of the most important generations that man ever lived on earth, and we should write an account of those important transactions which are taking place before our eyes in fulfillment of the prophecies and the revelations of God. There is a great flood of revelations fulfilling in our day, and as they are transpiring before our eyes we want a record made of them. 15