Leadfoot Remnant: Still Standing, Still Faithful

I was raising a daughter, leading at work, and praying my way through exhaustion while everything felt shaky. I didn’t become strong because life was kind to me; I became strong because I didn’t have the luxury of falling apart. Single motherhood, leadership, faith, and responsibility collided head-on, and by the grace of God, I stayed standing. Not untouched. Not unscarred. But still here—faithful, gritty, and moving forward.

I’m a single mom. A working mom. A woman who led in leadership meetings by day and made dinner, did homework, and held hard conversations at night. And for years, my daughter and I lived by one simple, non-negotiable truth: Burkett Girls Never Give Up.

Not in a hustle-yourself-into-the-ground kind of way. In a God-is-with-us-even-here kind of way.

There were seasons when I was leading teams at work, holding my kiddo together, and whispering prayers to Jesus asking for just enough strength to get through one more day. Faith didn’t protect me from dents. It protected me from defeat.

One of the scriptures that anchored me was Jeremiah 29:11 — “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord… Not because life looked hopeful in the moment, but because God was reminding me that the story wasn’t over just because it was hard. Another truth I clung to was this: what the enemy meant for harm, God would turn for good. I’ve lived that promise. More than once.

Leadership didn’t start for me with a title. It started at home.

Single parenting doesn’t give you the luxury of waiting until you feel ready or rested. It demands grit, wisdom, and heart posture — all at the same time. I chose age-appropriate honesty with my daughter. Real conversations. No pretending everything was fine when it wasn’t, but no dumping adult weight on young shoulders either.

I wanted her to see resilience without fear, faith without denial, and strength without hardness. That meant watching how I responded under pressure, because leadership is always being taught — even when you don’t realize you’re teaching.

And yes, I was a little sassy about it. Because grit doesn’t mean you lose your personality. It means you don’t lose yourself.

My career as an HR Business Partner shaped my parenting more than people might expect. HR teaches you quickly that healthy systems matter. Clear expectations matter. Support matters. Whether you’re leading an organization or raising a child, people do better when they’re not carrying everything alone.

Single parents were never meant to white-knuckle life in isolation. Family relationships matter. Community matters. Support is not weakness — it’s wisdom.

Joshua 24:15 became a declaration in my home: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”  That didn’t mean perfection. It meant alignment. It meant choosing faith even when the road was messy, loud, and unfinished.

Somewhere along the way, I realized there were many women like me — capable, faithful, exhausted, and still showing up. Leading businesses. Leading families. Leading while quietly carrying far more than they were meant to carry alone.

Scripture calls us the Remnant.

Still standing. Still obedient. Still moving forward.

That’s what Leadfoot Remnant is about. Grit with grace. Faith with structure. Leadership that doesn’t burn you out or ask you to pretend you’re fine.

If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place. Grab your coffee. Take a breath. You don’t have to do this alone anymore. So don’t give up.

xoxo Kennette

Still Faithful.

Still Moving Forward.