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.

3/27/13 3/27/13

Expiration Dates

Are you as confused by the expiration dates on the food items at the grocery store as I am? "Sell by" dates,...

3/20/13 3/20/13

Why is it so hard for me to rest?

Finding rest for my body, mind and spirit is not so easy for me. Not only do I fail to rest well on vacation but I fail to...

3/13/13 3/13/13

Control Yourself, Bob

"You will always be a parent but you don’t need to always parent" — wise words from a friend suggesting...

3/6/13 3/6/13

Smart About the Unimportant

"You are so smart when it comes to things that aren't important." These words spoken by the wife of a friend made...

2/27/13 2/27/13

Talking Past Each Other

The conversation ends and I wonder to myself, "were we talking about the same subject or were we talking past each...

2/20/13 2/20/13

Preventing a Hardened Heart

AtherosclerosisA hardening and narrowing of the arteries that is often the cause of heart attacks and stroke caused by high...

2/13/13 2/13/13

What Does Hope Look Like?

Several conversations have led me to think more about hope. I am reminded of the hymn that says, my hope is built on nothing...

2/6/13 2/6/13

Designed to Flourish

I long to live life to the fullest — to flourish and to thrive. But many days fall short. In fact, on some days I...

1/30/13 1/30/13

Looking for my DNA

As I with great delight examine my grandson, I must admit that I am at times looking for my DNA. His eyes are blue and mine are...

1/23/13 1/23/13

Enough Talk Radio, Already!

Critical thinking and discernment yield clarity and truth. But harsh spirited criticism has become a national pastime —...

1/16/13 1/16/13

Delight

Spending time with my grandson is a great delight in my life. It has caused me to think about the word delight. Interestingly...

1/9/13 1/9/13

Intersecting past, present and future

New Year's Day is a rare moment when I reflect on the past, present and future. My average day's schedule does not lend...

12/12/12 12/12/12

The Wonderful "Smallness" of Christmas

When we first moved to Hungary in 1996, I shopped in small local stores. Budapest changed as malls and "mega-stores"...

12/5/12 12/5/12

Am I a Pharisee?

Sometimes it is just easier to be a Pharisee — justifying my thoughts and actions as righteous. I can easily point out...

12/1/12 12/1/12

Solitary Places

I confess! Last Friday I left the house to go shopping for bargains at 4:30 AM. Usually at this early hour, I am in quiet...

11/28/12 11/28/12

Obedience before Understanding

In the emergency room I always gathered as much information and data as possible before making a medical decision. This is the...

11/21/12 11/21/12

Thank You Notes

My mother taught me to write thank you notes, but I was never good at it. I saw it as a chore. Maybe this attitude revealed the...

11/14/12 11/14/12

Fertilizing

Spreading manure was a job I actually enjoyed while working on a farm as a boy. I know you think I am crazy, but I didn’t...

11/7/12 11/7/12

Set in My Ways

Change is hard. Brain researcher, Dr. Gerhard Roth of the University of Bremen in Germany, explains why. "The brain is...

10/31/12 10/31/12

Self-Deception

I looked in the mirror and thought... not so bad a guy. Selfishness and pride married to rationalizations and excuses leads to...

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