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.

3/2/16 3/2/16

Belief – Actions

I used to enjoy teaching resident doctors the art of medicine – how to communicate to patients, showing them kindness and...

2/24/16 2/24/16

God’s Demands vs My Desires

"I grew up on a reservation in South Dakota, filled with resentment and anger toward the white man." These were the...

2/17/16 2/17/16

What a Legacy!

I say to myself, The Lord is my inheritance, therefore, I will hope in him. Lamentations 3:25 NLTReading this Scripture...

2/10/16 2/10/16

Drudgery or Joy?

Life is difficult! At times nothing seems easy. In fact, it can become drudgery - menial tasks, the toils of everyday...

2/3/16 2/3/16

What Water Am I Drinking?

But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. John 4:14 NLTThe Source of Living Water is always near...

1/27/16 1/27/16

Looking for Lessons in Unusual Places

Life lessons can be found in unusual places. For instance, Jesus while walking with his disciples said,Now...

1/20/16 1/20/16

Comfort

On Christmas Eve day my mother went home to be with the Lord. She was a wonderful mother. Her presence in my life helped to...

1/13/16 1/13/16

God Is Near

The Christmas season has not ended for me as I continue to meditate on Immanuel – God with us. The fact that God is...

12/16/15 12/16/15

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"...

12/9/15 12/9/15

Staying in Style

I like to dress in style. However, I learned as a teenaged boy that I could not keep up with changing fashions. So I decided on a...

12/2/15 12/2/15

Is God Enough?

Is God sufficient for all my needs? “Of course!” is my reflex response. But what am I really thinking? “If...

11/25/15 11/25/15

Thanksgiving in Adversity

Life is hard.In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33Scripture tells us...

11/18/15 11/18/15

A Lavish Lifestyle

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 NIV.Giving generously is...

11/11/15 11/11/15

Strive or Surrender?

The world has always told me to strive. I listened. I studied hard through years of education and I have worked diligently all...

11/4/15 11/4/15

Snarky

Sin sneaks into my life in various ways, such as meditating on less than noble things that lead to anger, resentment or...

10/28/15 10/28/15

Devoted or Lukewarm?

Devote yourself to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2 NLTI ask myself, What does it mean to...

10/21/15 10/21/15

No Regrets!

Regrets come in many flavors:1. Some regrets require my repentance. I must do so.2. Some regrets are caused by...

10/14/15 10/14/15

How Can It Be?

Never in my lifetime have I had more time-saving devices, yet I don’t seem to have enough time. How can that be?Never...

10/7/15 10/7/15

Spiritual Fitness

Physical activity is a daily part of my life. I enjoy the discipline of “working out." It fits my personality...

9/30/15 9/30/15

The Paradox of Love - Grace and Truth

I used to think that love was a “balance between grace and truth” – as if they could be separated....

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