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.

9/21/11 9/21/11

Take Heart

Unresolved problems can eat away at me, causing an underlying feeling of discouragement, desperation or sadness. Even with...

9/14/11 9/14/11

Relevance vs. Righteousness

I love reading daily newspapers to keep abreast of the current affairs of the world. In addition, sports scores and summaries...

9/7/11 9/7/11

Paying Attention

Thoughts about family, work and life often cascade through my mind. As a result, I occasionally find myself arriving home and...

8/31/11 8/31/11

Improving Effectiveness and Productivity

Effectiveness, efficiency and productivity have always been an issue for me in my work life. As an emergency physician, time...

8/23/11 8/23/11

Warnings Ignored

Lights flashing. Sirens wailing. No one responding. Everything inside of me told me to get out of there. But the person at the...

8/17/11 8/17/11

No Rule Book, No Lines, No Joy

Imagine a game of tennis without the lines. Just throw the rule book out the window. The way I play tennis, the temptation to...

8/10/11 8/10/11

Spiritual Clothing

As a young boy, visits from my maternal grandparents were infrequent but much anticipated. After they visited, I could count on...

8/3/11 8/3/11

Filled Full of...

Living in Philadelphia has filled me full of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. When bumped, I am likely to spill over in...

7/27/11 7/27/11

Don't Lose Heart

Discouragement comes so quickly to me. Looking at the sad state of world affairs makes me wonder, "Is there any...

7/20/11 7/20/11

Light Through the Cracks of Brokenness

Is it possible?Contentment in the midst of financial crisis.Peace in the midst of medical catastrophe.Bravery...

7/13/11 7/13/11

The Key

I remember with dread a night in Kiev, Ukraine. Returning to an old, completely dark, high-rise apartment where I was staying,...

7/6/11 7/6/11

What's Under the Hood of My Car?

The incredible noise and frenetic activity was intoxicating. My wife, Pamela, and I were at the Hungarian Grand Prix time...

6/29/11 6/29/11

I Could Hardly Imagine

For six years I was a morning newspaper delivery boy. During those quiet, lonely, early morning hours, I often day dreamed...

6/22/11 6/22/11

Spiritual Autopsy

Television shows such as Bones and NCSI have made medical autopsy common viewing. An autopsy is an inspection and dissection of...

6/15/11 6/15/11

"Wear Our Skin"

Eating breakfast at a conference in Malaysia found me at a table of healthcare workers from a restricted country. Our pleasant...

6/8/11 6/8/11

Yoked

I have never liked the idea of being controlled by anyone or anything. I must confess I get testy when I even perceive I'm...

6/1/11 6/1/11

The Perfect Work of Patience

I am an impatient man. I made a career choice that only encouraged my impatience. The atmosphere of immediacy in emergency...

5/25/11 5/25/11

Treasure Hunting

I confess...I have thought about discovering a great treasure and have dreamt about what I would do with it. I know I am not...

5/18/11 5/18/11

Knowing vs. Being Known

Knowledge is a much-rewarded commodity in our culture today. Striving to know has been a large part of my journey in life....

5/11/11 5/11/11

God's Liberating Love

I can remember sitting in 7th grade English class feeling small, unimportant and insignificant. My destiny was NOT running with...

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