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.
Tempo giusto (the right speed)
Speed and efficiency have always been a priority for me. My life and activity level may at times seem harried and frenzied to...
Consequences
Recently, after finishing a great dinner, I felt delightfully refreshed and comfortable. Then came dessert. I chose chocolate...
Storms of Life
Adversity, misery, heartache, pain and struggle. Much of my life I have invested time, energy and resources trying to insulate...
Wrong Tool for the Job
"You are using the wrong tool for the job." These words do not refer to my use of a hammer for the work of a...
The Journey Out of Spiritual Mediocrity
An old proverb says:The way to mediocrity is easy,The way to excellence is hard - filled with toil, sacrifice and...
I Want A Miracle
Quick fixes to difficult problems are in vogue. Lottery advertising exemplifies society's commitment to a quick fix....
Evidence-Based Faith, Truth Revealed
In 1836 Pierre Louis conducted tests proving that "blood letting" did not help cure patients. In fact, it was usually...
Acceptance
Flooding my heart with anxious anticipation have been thoughts of class rank, GPA, references, and test scores - all the result...
Mountaintops and Valley
Easter festivities over the weekend were a joy. Monday, however, has come again - back to the grind of everyday life. It feels...
Pain Relief
Experiencing pain is an ordeal everyone faces at some point in their lives. Whether the physical pain of broken bones or the...
Information Overload
"That is certainly Google's goal - to make easily available all the world's knowledge in every language." The...
Love Unashamed
Fall of 1977 - I was 27 years old and in the midst of my medical residency training - working 70 to 100 hours per week in the...
Follower or Leader
Amazon.com lists 27,787 books on leadership - a popular topic. When I typed in "follow" or "following" only...
Pious Superiority
Disappointment. . . frustration. Feelings such as these fill my heart when medical students and residents exhibit...
From Significance to Submission
Visiting her basement gallery brought gasps of delight from my wife, Pamela. The pieces of collage art were a unique...
Growing Up is Hard to Do
Six inches shorter than my twin sister! As typical boy-girl development would have it, my twin sister grew taller first. I was...
Waiting Well
A physician waiting more than two hours in a doctor's waiting room - poetic justice, some would say. For me, the result was...
Competing,Comparing,Condemning
Athletic competition can bring great delight to my heart. A football game won in the last seconds or a round of golf decided on...