by Raymond Hammond Michail Dementiev And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?— Matthew 14:31 I first footfall on ice the fishermen step tepidly onto four-inch-thick false floor that will float their steps just above the cold chilling water they can see the bottom as they waddle out from shore like cautious penguins being careful not to step hard from fear of falling through, silence