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.
Storms of Life
Adversity, misery, heartache, pain and struggle. Much of my life I have invested time, energy and resources trying to insulate...
Enthusiasm
Philadelphia has waited too long for an American football championship. However, this coming Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles...
Christmas 2004
When growing up in the 1950's in the United States, Christmas time was full of Jesus. I would admire manger scenes in store...
Report Cards
I remember handing my report card to my parents when I was young. Sometimes it felt good; sometimes it didn't. Recently...
Oneness in Television
His sweatshirt brought a smile to my face -- "Rutgers University" emblazoned on the front. This young Kazakhstani...
Worry - The Rocky Way
Recently I have had the opportunity to worry about issues related to my work and my family. Worry seems to come so naturally....
Dancing to the Melody!
As I was growing up, I did not dance. Flowing back and forth on the dance floor was not encouraged in my culture. Years later I...
Right Relationships at the Heart of Life
Right relationships, often small and sometimes unseen, are critical to our well being. Walking becomes a chore when my muscles...
Travel Lightly
Travel lightly! These are wise words that have become increasingly real to me as my travel has multiplied. The airlines tell me...
Forgetfulness
"What have you learned since you have been freed from the yoke of communism?" I asked. My friend answered, "The...
Submit to authority?
"Bob, please clean your room." These words made me cringe. I wanted to defy my parents. Submission to authority was...
Who has time to think?
When is there time to think? The day in the office begins - work to do, telephone calls to answer, people dropping by the...
Who gets the credit?
"I did all the work; they got all the credit." These, in essence, were the words recently spoken by a friend. He had...
New Eye Glasses
"I have learned not to look through the eyes of circumstance but rather look through the eyes of God. It has changed what...
Dare to listen
"I used to talk much more to God, now I just listen and learn." These were words of a friend in the midst of the most...
Impressive
"Impressive!!!" -- The word used in a magazine I was reading described the athletic prowess of a professional...
The Wonderful "Smallness" of Christmas
When we first moved to Hungary in 1996, we shopped in small local stores. Now the city of Budapest claims scores of malls or...
Christmas without Jesus?
Christmas is soon upon us. For followers of Jesus, His birth is the focal point of the holiday. What happens to the Christmas...