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.
Creating Space for Those Whom I Love
Another missed dinner. Life in the emergency department was often frantic. Creating time and space for my beloved Pamela,...
Seen vs. Unseen
The unseen world revealed by way of a microscope stimulated my interest in science. More than I could ever have imagined was...
Gasping for air!
Gasping for air! I can still see the anxious faces of children with respiratory disease being rushed into my emergency...
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...
Faith Maintenance
The opening paragraph in my car’s service history booklet says the following:Regularly maintaining your vehicle is the...
No Time for a Haircut
I need a haircut and I do not have time! You can bet that when I am too busy for a visit to the barber, there are many more...
What Do I Want in Abundance?
When it comes to the issue of abundance, my mind automatically shifts to thoughts of material possessions - money, houses, and...
Staying Connected
"Where did I lose you?" Oh, the frustration of another dropped mobile telephone call! In spite of the promises of my...
Creating Space for God
What a busy week! An upcoming trip to Australia and India would have been enough - PowerPoints to prepare, lecture notes to...
Some Things are not an Option
“I grew up on a reservation in South Dakota, filled with resentment and anger toward the white man.” These were the...
My Plans or God's
Time is such a valuable commodity. My meticulous-planning personality helps me capture time for those things I feel are...
Dreaming Dreams
While driving, I listened to a radio interview of two members of a contemporary secular band. The band had dreamed of touring...
Always Pursuing...What?
Although I do not care much for New Year's resolutions, January 1st found me thinking about my time, energy and resources,...
Paying Attention
Thoughts about family, work and life often cascade through my mind. As a result, I occasionally find myself arriving home and...
Spiritual Autopsy
Television shows such as Bones and NCSI have made medical autopsy common viewing. An autopsy is an inspection and dissection of...
Lessons Learned in the Waiting Room
A recent visit to my doctor allowed me time to reflect on “the waiting room”. A busy day for my ophthalmologist...
Filled Full of...
Living in Philadelphia has filled me full of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, especially since the "fightin'...
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...