Dr. Bob Snyder practiced emergency medicine for 15 years and served as co-chairman of the Emergency Medicine Department at Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, PA. and served as faculty in Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. In 1996 God called Bob and his wife, Pamela, to Budapest, Hungary. As a result, IHS Global was birthed. Enjoy the writings from Bob over the many years of service.
Success or Fruitfulness
Why play a game not intending to win? Why engage in business not planning to be successful? I have worked hard trying to...
The Weather Forecast
The weather forecast calls for. . .Whatever the weatherman says causes me to jump into action:Rain. . . an umbrellaSnow....
Good Teaching — Good Testing
During my many years of schooling, I realized that good teaching included good testing. In other words, theory must find its...
No Regrets
What do I do with my sorrow? The disappointment, shame and disgrace resulting from losses of relationships, positions or...
Trusting God for My Future
"The future already holds God's solutions for my present problems. My job is to recognize those solutions, knowing my...
Rest the Horses
One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after the wind. (Ecclesiastes 4:6 NIV) My...
Secret Things — Revealed Mysteries
Participating in medical research is gratifying — working diligently to reveal the mysteries of medicine so that health...
Checking My Spiritual Vital Signs
As an emergency physician, I always assessed vital signs. Checking heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature...
What? Me Surrender?
I heard a business speaker suggest that moving toward success required the following steps: A wake-up call...
Expiration Dates
Are you as confused by the expiration dates on the food items at the grocery store as I am? "Sell by" dates,...
Why is it so hard for me to rest?
Finding rest for my body, mind and spirit is not so easy for me. Not only do I fail to rest well on vacation but I fail to...
Control Yourself, Bob
"You will always be a parent but you don’t need to always parent" — wise words from a friend suggesting...
Smart About the Unimportant
"You are so smart when it comes to things that aren't important." These words spoken by the wife of a friend made...
Talking Past Each Other
The conversation ends and I wonder to myself, "were we talking about the same subject or were we talking past each...
Preventing a Hardened Heart
AtherosclerosisA hardening and narrowing of the arteries that is often the cause of heart attacks and stroke caused by high...
What Does Hope Look Like?
Several conversations have led me to think more about hope. I am reminded of the hymn that says, my hope is built on nothing...
Designed to Flourish
I long to live life to the fullest — to flourish and to thrive. But many days fall short. In fact, on some days I...
Looking for my DNA
As I with great delight examine my grandson, I must admit that I am at times looking for my DNA. His eyes are blue and mine are...
Enough Talk Radio, Already!
Critical thinking and discernment yield clarity and truth. But harsh spirited criticism has become a national pastime —...