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.
Out of My Comfort Zone
Exercise has been a regular part of my daily routine for many years. My smug complacency regarding this routine was shaken last...
Christmas Blessings
I will be taking a break from writing these next few holiday weeks. But I couldn't miss the chance to wish you all a Merry...
God's Righteousness Revealed
I can still remember the first time I looked under a microscope. My elementary school teacher had scraped the surface of a...
A Spiritual Resumé
Interviewing candidates for a residency program in emergency medicine at Thomas Jefferson University is always enjoyable....
Childlike Gratitude
Where has my thankfulness for the simple gifts of life gone? Where is my childlike gratitude? As I have “matured”,...
Distracted by Trivia
In the emergency department, I had to constantly discipline myself to be alert for the most critical problem rather than the...
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
The tension was palpable. The soccer game was tied 1-1 and exhausted players pushed on into the second overtime. I turned to...
A Great Benefit Package!
One of my high school employers taught me that "Hard work can lead to great benefit"-- whether loading bales of hay...
Hard Sayings of Jesus -- Illustrated
On a trip to Central Asia, I met a wonderful man who had been born and raised in Afghanistan. His story captivated me. From a...
Defacing Valuable Property
The elegant remnants of the architecture and sculptured buildings of Eastern Europe left a great impression on me when visiting...
Take a deep breath
I rarely think about the 16-20 breaths I take every minute or the 70-90 times my heart beats each minute. Yet if my lungs...
Praise God from Whom All blessings flow...
"Praise God from whom all blessings flow" - Singing the doxology in church as a young boy, I imagined that "all...
Not What is Next, but What is Now
"What is important is not what is next but what is now." My friend continued by saying that many times she thinks so...
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Second Law of Thermodynamics finds its living proof in my life! This law states:All of life's processes manifest...
Joyful competition?
Competition - the rivalry for supremacy is a great joy to me. Whether a basketball game or a golf match...winning is everything...
Hearing Impaired
A blind physician colleague once said to me, "I would rather be blind than deaf." I was taken aback . . . could that...
"It's All About Money"
"It's all about money!" These words from a store salesperson to me during a recent trip to the shopping mall...
Who Can You Trust Anymore?
Who can you trust anymore? I struggle to find leaders in whom I can place my trust. But I am apparently not alone.An article...