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.
My GPS is set for Home
A recent trip to Tennessee had a specific purpose...to raise funds for the ministry of International Health Services. I used my...
Speaking Kindly to Myself
One of my most important daily conversations is the discussion I have with myself. Speaking lovingly to me is an important...
Obedience Yields Blessing
As a third year medical student on the obstetrical service, I spent much time studying childbirth — attending lectures...
Optimism vs. Hope
People are often labeled as optimists or pessimists. Many would label me as an optimist. Optimism is rooted in an attitude of...
Finding God in Disappointment
My disappointment was great. I had hoped for so much more. As I wallowed in my sorrow, I realized that my disappointment was...
Lessons in Forgiveness
Scientific research shows that when I forgive I will be happier and healthier. (Robert Enright Ph.D., International Forgiveness...
When Knowledge Meets Power
"Scienta potentia est" the Latin maxim of Sir Francis Bacon means "Knowledge is power". I have found that...
Take Heart
Unresolved problems can eat away at me, causing an underlying feeling of discouragement, desperation or sadness. Even with...
From "So What?" to "So That. . . ?"
"So what?" A professor in medical school used to tell us there is just too much information in the world. He...
Letting Go of Hurts
What he said about me was not true. . . how can I stop my desire to find revenge? Forgiveness and reconciliation do not come...
Success or Fruitfulness
Why play a game not intending to win? Why engage in business not planning to be successful? I have worked hard trying to...
The Weather Forecast
The weather forecast calls for. . .Whatever the weatherman says causes me to jump into action:Rain. . . an umbrellaSnow....
Good Teaching — Good Testing
During my many years of schooling, I realized that good teaching included good testing. In other words, theory must find its...
No Regrets
What do I do with my sorrow? The disappointment, shame and disgrace resulting from losses of relationships, positions or...
Trusting God for My Future
"The future already holds God's solutions for my present problems. My job is to recognize those solutions, knowing my...
Rest the Horses
One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after the wind. (Ecclesiastes 4:6 NIV) My...
Secret Things — Revealed Mysteries
Participating in medical research is gratifying — working diligently to reveal the mysteries of medicine so that health...
Checking My Spiritual Vital Signs
As an emergency physician, I always assessed vital signs. Checking heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature...
What? Me Surrender?
I heard a business speaker suggest that moving toward success required the following steps: A wake-up call...