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.

6/13/12 6/13/12

So Easy... the Life of Hypocrisy

Years ago, late at night, a fistfight began just outside of my college dorm room. As I opened the door, I was surprised to...

6/6/12 6/6/12

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 words...

5/30/12 5/30/12

Godliness: An All-Day Activity

I asked my wife, Pamela, "So how did I do on the telephone?" Her response pierced me to the heart. "Not so well...

5/23/12 5/23/12

Bumps and Bruises

Adam is my one-year-old grandson who has scrapes and bruises on his face from exploring his new world. He is learning what...

5/16/12 5/16/12

I Want My Prayers Answered

At times, I present my life's needs and desires to God in a list with a timetable. I am like a child who does not know what...

5/9/12 5/9/12

Strangers in the Land

I find new foreign foods and unusual customs a fun adventure. Yet while traveling internationally, my thoughts are never far...

5/2/12 5/2/12

Laboring to Rest

I have often been evaluated for the quantity and quality of my work but I have never been evaluated for the quantity and...

4/25/12 4/25/12

A Conduit Not A Reservoir

Collecting has always been a part of my nature. As a boy, I used my paper route earnings to collect coins and antiques. Books...

4/18/12 4/18/12

Knowing is Not Enough

I was so impressed listening to U. S. Senate chaplain, Dr. Dick Halverson, speak at my college graduation that I hoped to...

4/11/12 4/11/12

Leading Like a Shepherd

Studying leadership over the years, I have read books by people like Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker, John Maxwell, and others. I...

4/4/12 4/4/12

The Cost of Forgiveness

I often say, "Please forgive me" so glibly that I give little thought to the deep suffering my words or actions may...

3/28/12 3/28/12

Joy in the Junk Yard

Recently, I went with an auto mechanic to a junk yard looking for a Volvo auto part. Entering his world was fascinating as I...

3/21/12 3/21/12

Entitlement

I dislike the contemporary culture that breeds a sense of entitlement UNLESS I am the one receiving the entitlement. Actually,...

3/14/12 3/14/12

Phony Rolex Watches

Rolex watches, Gucci pocketbooks, Nike and Under Armour sports apparel filled the street market in Delhi, India. Surrounded by...

3/7/12 3/7/12

Tomorrow

I was in Delhi, India and my wife, Pamela, was home in Pennsylvania. Our telephone conversation started with "It is...

2/29/12 2/29/12

I am stressed enough; why do I need a stress test?

I have heart disease. Over the years my cardiologist, motivated by his desire to prevent a heart attack, has regularly...

2/22/12 2/22/12

No Detours!

I so appreciate the assistance of MapQuest and GPS in finding my way to unknown destinations. However, when these technological...

2/15/12 2/15/12

Heavenly Investments

People use varying financial strategies depending upon economic conditions to accomplish a positive Return On Investment (ROI)....

2/8/12 2/8/12

Minimizing Culture Shock

Much of the effort that Pamela and I invested in raising our children was to prepare them for "life". Guiding them...

2/1/12 2/1/12

Why Ask a Question When I Have the Answer?

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions."Naguib...

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