01/11/2025
Woman Claims Her Blender Speaks in Parables, Refuses to Use It Without Fasting First”
A woman in Makurdi, Benue State, has caused a stir in her neighborhood after claiming her kitchen blender “speaks in parables” and only functions when she fasts and prays beforehand.
Fifty-year-old Mama Ruth, a caterer and deaconess, said she first noticed the strange behavior when she tried to blend tomatoes for stew one Sunday afternoon.
“I plugged it in, and instead of the usual sound, it made a deep humming like someone groaning in the spirit,” she told RantHQ Media. “Then it stopped and started again—three times. I knew it was not ordinary.”
According to Mama Ruth, the blender only works when she has fasted for at least six hours and played worship music in the kitchen.
“If I try to use it after eating akara, it won’t start,” she said. “But if I pray and sing ‘You Are Yahweh,’ it blends smoothly. That’s not mechanics—that’s message.”
Her children initially thought the blender was faulty, but after witnessing the pattern, they now refer to it as “Prophet Blendus.”
“I tried to use it to make smoothie one morning,” said her daughter, Peace. “It refused. Mummy said, ‘You didn’t pray.’ I thought she was joking. She laid hands on it, and it started. I ran.”
Mama Ruth has since stopped using the blender for “ordinary” tasks, reserving it only for “spirit-led cooking,” such as Sunday stew, vigil chin chin, and jollof rice for church programs.
“I don’t use it for pepper soup,” she said. “That one is too worldly.”
The story has gone viral, with the hashtag trending on X (formerly Twitter). Reactions have ranged from laughter to speculation.
“Only in Naija can a blender be anointed,” one user wrote. “Next thing, someone will say their microwave is a prophet.”
Some commenters have suggested the blender may have a wiring issue or overheating motor. Mama Ruth disagrees.
“Mechanics can’t explain the spirit,” she said. “This blender is a vessel. I treat it with respect.”
She now covers the blender with a white cloth when not in use and occasionally anoints it with olive oil.
“I’m not worshipping it,” she clarified. “I’m just acknowledging its calling.”